It's pretty obvious to me that Russia feared for its life and had every right(perhaps a duty) to annex Ukraine.

But by annexing Ukraine, Russia has moved its border closer to the very NATO firepower it's hoping to distance itself from. And now that Sweden and Finland are in line to join NATO due to Russia's aggression they will find themselves under even more international pressure.

Not From China or India though...those will remain fast friends and boosum buddies throughout the conflict. Once the annexation is complete and Russai's economy returns to normal, Russians will be struggling to find enough consumer goods to spend their newfound wealth on. They need not fear. Chinese workers will supply them with all the goods they need and call centers in India will provide consumer services in broken Russiaan.

All's well that ends well is what I always say...

Good coffee, good weed, and time on my hands...