Putin is a conservative, right. If something doesnt go the conservatives way, they will claim it the end of the world and it threatens the very fabric of society.
That's what's Putin is doing here. it doesnt matter if there is a NATO or not, a bunch of countries disagree with the invasion, thus the invasion is acceptable. The very notion of ANYONE thinking that invasion is not acceptable is threatening. Thus any damage is acceptable
What Putin is doing is the exact thing Trump was doing against a variety of countries during his tenure. Blaming other entities for their own failures. Stop falling for the bait. Otherwise, sign up as a journalist for FOX.