the western oligarch interests go back to the early 2000s (when post soviet russia was perceived as weak), the leaks of western corruption and officials talking about their interests in ukraine happened before the russian red line invasion (the red line of which was known about for decades by everyone).  after russia pulled the trigger on crimea the west was taken aback (like the pussies they are) and then made up lies about their 30 biolabs in ukraine (but stupidly admitted to their presence and that they held bioweapon grade biological agents) and covertly sent more spooks to ukraine to counter russian interests in donbass and the east.  the entire situation is clear cut from everyone's perspective except for those drinking the fed koolaid (most butthurt ukrainians as well). you wonder why there was a months long advance notice for us spooks to leave ukraine before feb 2022, because russia knew about their presence and plans to invade donbass and the east (which was another russian red line). the bottom line, is the west started the bullshit and crossed russia's red line and got a bloody nose and a snowden level intel leak.
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