“Now consider it: Nato keeps menacing, Russia keeps waging wars. An equal exchange?” Not factual. NATO waged more war than Russia (legitimate and not). This is a fact.

“A question: are you sure Putin lives in the same reality as all the world around him and respects international rules, laws and treaties?” Of course not but I am sure that the world around him doesn’t either, repeatedly.

“No flank attacks to justify the fears Russia is having.” Ask the Russians: due to History, they’ve got a point.

“I spoke of NATO's NEIGHBORS” Nope, you didn’t as you included Kosovo in it.