Well we agree on this, at least.

Clearly we don’t, as you consider Ukraine’s resistance to its territory being annexed and its people genocided to be the function of NATO puppeteering.

“US interference in Euromaidan is a conspiracy theory” - Public actions and statements by U.S. officials during Maidan (Victoria Nuland meeting protesters, leaked Nuland–Pyatt call discussing preferred Ukrainian political figures) are evidence of U.S. diplomatic involvement and attempts to influence the post‑Maidan government.

“It’s debatable whether it was actually a CIA coup!” and “The literal US ambassador to Ukraine discussing the political situation with the assistant secretary of state” are fucking miles away from each other, but that kind of motte-and-bailey argument is the bread-and-butter of far-right bootlickers.

“NATO is merely a “defensive alliance” and not a credible threat to Russia”

NATO is absolutely a credible threat to Russian imperialist ambitions.

NATO forces have been used to further western imperialism (which you claim to be against, no?) in places like Libya

Western Imperialism is when the UN approves a no-fly zone in an uprising against a brutal dictator, and the more the UN approves it, the more Imperialism it is.

and Afghanistan.

You mean the only time in NATO’s history when Article 5 was fucking invoked? Jesus Christ.

Structurally, it ensures that European members stay subservient to Washington and broadly fall in line with US foreign policy.

Fucking what.

The addition of multiple countries like Poland, Finland, Hungary and the Baltic States were obviously seen by Russia as signs of encroachment beyond NATO’s original mandate.

Yes, how dare those countries desire a defensive alliance against the possibility of foreign intervention. Russia will have to invade multiple neighboring countries to show them how baseless their fears of invasion are!

It astounds me the level of bootlicking campists are willing to engage in.