Putin has exploited every perceived weakness since he took power to expand Russian domination in every direction.
People forget this all started in 2004 when Ukraine dared elect a presidential candidate who would not bend the knee to Moscow (not 2014 or 2022 or after anything related to NATO). Yuschenko.
What did Putin do? Tried to poison the SOB to death.
Again, no one was even breathing about Ukraine being in NATO. That discussion happened *because of what Putin was doing* not because NATO provoked Putin to do things like this.
Viktor Yushchenko, himself poisoned in 2004, says expelling diplomats is a start but military action against Russia may be needed.
news.sky.com