Please go through all of these posts and quote where people have said that they like Putin. Maybe in going back to find something that doesn't exist. You will find out that generally we don't give a rats ass about either side. What seems to be your problem is you can't understand that while we don't like Russia and don't trust Russia we are cheering them on to clean up the corruption that is called Ukraine. Ukraine is a puppet govt established to launder money for politicians in the EU and the USA.
Do you know that there's an agreement between NATO and Russia for a buffer zone?
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Now they are saying that the USA has funded between 15 and 40 biolabs in Ukraine. The USA/NATO/EU has been offering for Ukraine to join the group.
The USA has been training and arming the Nazi army of Ukraine.
Then 8 years of civil war in Donbas which is basically Ukraine against Russia
If anything like that was happening in Canada or Central America/Mexico what do you think the government of the USA would do? Here is a hint.... Afghanistan, Iraq times 100. And the USA wouldn't give two shits about the Canadian or Mexican citizens. Ask the citizens of Iraq and Afghanistan. (There's a few other places. But I will just limit it to those two for now)
You are worried that Russia will be on your doorstep by taking Ukraine. Look at the picture above and put yourself in Putin's position.
I bet your hate for Russia is too great to understand his point of view.