Dont blame Russia for this. The USA and the west did not follow the Minsk agreement that they signed with Russia. The USA is a failing nation and the last thing a failing nation does is take its people to war. Petro dollar being dumped, banks collapsing, divided population, economy slowing, the USA is trying to get Russia to start a war. They are pushing China on the Taiwan front. And lets not forget the USA has not won a war since Korea, ass handed to them every time. Leaders in America think if a war starts they get to stay in power a little longer.