[rhaway84773]

So why did Putin attack Ukraine if it was so obvious that it would benefit the US?

[iinnPP]

That's a great question worth a full deep dive. A debate where losing is beneficial and where being a spectator is worthwhile.

[xiphias2]

He probably expected an easier win and smaller help from US, but again that's geopolitics, it's still not about ,,people liking killing people''