It is more the case that the US in effect pushing Ukraine & Georgia as NATO members in all but name. But the 'Indispensable" nation hit NATO member roadblocks.
So a different approach was needed. A good case for the US meddling in Ukrainian internal affairs help create the Maidan revolt in Ukraine. And once that occurred progress could be made for ascension of Ukraine & then Georgia for NATO membership. Russia always protested about the eastward March NATO but always blinked when it occurred. In 2021 Putin claimed that NATO expansion in Ukraine is a ‘red line’. Bit Russia had always caved before why not now. The 100,000 Russian troops on the Ukrainian border was a bluff.
A few weeks after Russia crossed the border Zelensky & Putin were nearing an accord. https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-05-06/the-story-behind-2022s-secret-ukraine-russia-peace-negotiations They gave us the written principles of a possible future agreement,” Medinsky said.
CHAKRABARTI: He went on to say the principles include Ukraine’s willingness not to join NATO, a renunciation of nuclear weapons, as well as possessing, acquiring, and developing of other weapons of mass destruction.
Then Boris Johnson intervenes to stop the deal. Whispering sweet nothings into Zelensky’s ear. “we got your back”.
So Zelensky walks away.
And now a big plus for US. Europe is on board with Ukraine NATO membership.
Funny how things work out for the “Exceptional” nation.
And all it cost was a massive supply of US weaponry which have to be replaced by US defense industry and a few hundred thousand dead Ukrainians. Madeline Albright would be proud of US. Just as 500,000 Iraqi children starved to death because Iraq sanctions:“It was worth it.”
And think of all the rebuilding within Ukraine that will occur. The US will get slice of that too!
And once this imbroglio has ended–Onward to China’s downfall!