> Ukraine was essentially invaded because they became too friendly with NATO (and hence america).

Also because it was considering joining the EU.

The Russians threatened at least as early as 2008 that they would invade Ukraine if they did either. They actually invaded Ukraine in 2014 and captured a lot of territory.

Why did the US and their European allies not plan for the Russians doing what they had threatened to do and had actually done in the past? It seems incompetent.