re: NATO Exists To Solve The Problems Created By NATO’s Existence

Am I right that the distance from Ukrainian territory at the Russia-Ukraine border to Moscow is roughly 280 miles, as the crow missile flies? If so, that about the distance from Baton Rouge to Pensacola. While I’m not endorsing any Russian/Putin actions, I could at least understand how and why Putin would be displeased at the ambiguous relationship between Ukraine and NATO, and the suspicious lack of outright and public assurances that NATO herewith would not consider membership by Ukraine. That distance is too close for comfort, knowing full well how any the various NATO member governments have been known to conduct malicious covert operations with no limitations.