Explain Ukraine-Russia war:<br><br>All wars are bankers wars. That is, many people engage in war for many reasons e.g. land, principles, customs, oppression/freedom. BUT, if no money is available no war occurs. Money, loans, barters etc. — the exchange of goods and services — runs the world. <br><br>Money is the “sine qua non”‘for war.<br><br>NATO has constantly been threatening    Russian autonomy. Remember that NATO is a trading group that has explicitly rejected Russia’s request for membership. AND with NATO’s eastern movement with encouragement of Ukraine and Georgia membership. NATO has threatened Russia like a bully teases a chained dog. Putin - December 2021 - said “…declare Ukraine neutral and reject Georgias interest in joining NATO….<br><br> …Then we will withdraw troops in Russian-speaking Eastern provinces who VOTED to join Russia. “<br><br>Russia fears being landlocked. That would preclude access to Mediterranean trade.<br><br>This is a reasonable position for Russia that conforms to Wilson’s “Fourteen Points”<br><br>Solution: stop NATO’s eastern expansion, declare Western Ukraine neutral but don’t restrict its western trade.. Allow Slavic Russia’s annexation of Slavic eastern provinces. Guarantee Russia’s access to the Mediterranean Sea - it’s only warm water access to world trade except for its Southeastern border.  This Russian/Ukrainian war is unnecessary. A negotiated truce is the humane  &amp; intelligent .<br><br>That is how you “make sense” of the war, Lex. Sorry for your consternation. This explanation may help.