Ukraine and Russia

One of the things which has baffled me about the Russian attack on Ukraine is how clueless it has been. There has been a very strong assumption that Ukrainians were going to fall apart like a cheap suit. I've also been confused about the willingness of the various Russian sources I've seen to believe the bullshit justifications for this attack.

This article discusses the anti-Ukrainian bigotry that seems to be endemic in Russia. It's well worth a read.