C'mon Hotshoe. Trump's aversion of NATO, and lack of support for Ukraine's bid for NATO membership throughout his four years as POTUS set the stage for Putin to do something provocative. If you can't concede his actions contributed to what has happened in Ukraine since Yanukovych left power in 2014, then I'm questioning your assessment and knowledge of area and the politics. Trump's anti-Ukraine actions from 2016 to 2020 put Ukraine's Partnership Plan on hold, which allowed Putin to build up his army and move/mass forces surrounding Ukraine. Trump did put the brakes on Ukraine membership in NATO, that much is not in dispute, so yes, this has lots to do with Trump.