It happens all the time. There are dozens of countries on the planet, right now, which are not able to stand up to the stronger bullies. Follow the Blood Diamonds, Conflict Minerals, and you will see all the tragedies you can stomach.

The Deeps State in the US exploited Ukraine, and Russia says no fucking way are you going to put this next to our border. So the EU installed a puppet government, and decided that a few million dead, wounded and PTSD cases worth their efforts.

This is what I see.