Unrest in Ukraine

[FredWolfLeonardo]

One theory of mine as to why the invasion of Ukraine is happening now rather than earlier or later is that Putin is 69 years old, and fearful of his death to come, whether it be from old age or an assasination attempt. As such, he wants to see his vision of the Soviet-era borders restored before he dies, and he knows that now is a better time than ever because of American instability, and the reluctance of the Western Powers to directly send in troops.

I don't think the sanctions will have any signficant effect either, Russia is a vast country with a lot of natural resources, not to mention the backing of countries like China.