I got into an altercation with someone who pushed past me at a train station. As soon as he grabbed me, two other completely unrelated people started fighting me as well. Governments like Putin’s Russia are those unrelated guys. Seeing a fight that doesn’t involve them is all the excuse they need to start throwing punches.

In Russia’s case they’re still holding Ukraine against the wall trying to take their lunch money while simultaneously threatening to start more fights they lack the resources to win.