You are so gullible aren’t you. Did you forget about 2014? This was pre Trump so your TDS might be blocking your memory.
Actually they don’t have the same equipment and it’s armed forces are significantly smaller yet they are fighting hard. Why are civilians flocking to get arms and line up to fight the Russians? The Russians will likely take some form of control but will face a resistance an armed resistance that will bleed them dry.
No I didn’t forget 2014 or 2008 and condemned W and Obama for their feckless behavior. That certainly bear responsibility for Putin’s actions today. Do you forget that Trump resisted giving defense money to Ukraine even when faced with a veto proof majority. Same with sanctions he was against them and forced to implement then. Your TDS (Trump defense Syndrome) is working overtime.
So when Ukraine elected a pro Russian government and the US said it was fraud and got involved it “all the sudden” was fixed? I am sure the US had nothing to do with an Anti Russia revolution. You are out of your league.
A Biden zinger: "I put as much stock in trump saying that Putin's a genius as I do when he called himself a stable genius."
its too early to say if russia move is smart. i think they intend to push ukraine to negotiate and then officiallly take the two breakaway regions, not the whole country.