This is false: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30459923
(That’s what I understood)
Russia invaded in 2014 since they couldn't join NATO then and immediately seized Crimea.
I believe the other 2 you are talking about are shale.
Ukraine also has excessive tariffs for anything that flows through its pipeline network, to the extent that Russia will push anything through other networks that is possible to avoid the fees.
...plus many other reasons.
Did you forget about the Ukranian coup that happened days before Russia invaded Crimea? That invasion (justified or not) was clearly in response to the coup, was it not?
Doesn't seem like he had Ukrainian interest in his priority list and considering your response ( justified or not), you were already aware of that.
Since Crimea is not recognized as Russian by Ukraine, then having Ukraine enter NATO means they will immediately be in conflict with the Russians in Crimea, leading to a World War.
Russia will never let Ukraine have nuclear weapons, nor join NATO since it effectively means the same thing. So what is the solution, in your mind?
Who's talking about nuclear weapons, you're reading too much Russian propaganda.
What do you think happens if NATO goes to war with Russia?
This is my understanding of what the "scraps of paper" for denuclearization covered. I don't think NATO membership was addressed. Is there another treaty or commitment you're referring to?