@Novichok
There is zero proof that the US was in any way involved in the 2014 actions. Proof and I can be convinced. I do agree though the US is using Ukraine in a proxy position, with one caveat, that the war would happen anyway, and Europe would be flooding Ukraine with their weapons. Not rockets like the US, but I think it would be a miscalculation to assume that without the US the EU would have sat still. Boris was hawkish and he would have lead things.
As for the troops from Poland, everyone knows it was not a request of the US that brought Polish soldiers in, it was an offer by Poland because Poland wanted to be on the right side of history and it offered a great training opportunity. You have to admit, any time Poland can cozy up to the US military it will take the opportunity. Funny yes and idiotic.
@pawian
Makes great points. Like I have been trying to say, this winter is going to be hell for Russian people. When stocks of western goods will be all but gone, and all the other necessities Russia needs from the west just to operate, 1990 will look like the good old days. And lets assume for a minute the war ends before the end of the year. Unless pre war borders are restored, sanctions wont be lifted. There is no way Russia can win, even if they win on the field and keep some land, Russia is F'd because these sanctions wont go away for years. There will be no way to recover, and when oil production stops, gas production stops because there are no western parts for them to make those resources available, Russia will be completely dead and isolated. We know what happens then. People get killed and governments change. It is only a matter of time.