The Russians already had access to warm water in the Black Sea, there was no need to start a war because of that. Nato membership is the issue here. it was a red line and Ukraine fell for it.
As to those who feel the West is the best thing since sliced bread, I am afraid cannot be helped. There is nothing worse than trying to convince a fool that he has been fooled. They cannot accept they were being fooled.
But the best was thinking that Britain went to war with Argentina in the Falklands and saved the Argentinian people from the dictatorship. No thoughts about the fact that Britain was supplying the bastards with weapons and torture machine to torture their victims.
I mean is there any hope for these people?