It is the US and NATO that are the aggressor in all of this. Keep in mind that we are at their border and not the other way around. If WWIII pops off I think Russia will strike first due to being cornered. They will probably use most of their arsenal of nuclear weapons. All it takes is one miscalculation on NATO's part for Russia to feel threatened.
All of our lives hang in the balance of a few individuals at the top and no one wants to talk about it. In fact,the real insanity of this country, is that we are actually criticizing Trump for wanting to negotiate with Putin. The media is consistently pushing for a more aggressive approach to Russia (as if surrounding their border with WMD's isn't aggressive enough). This is completely irresponsible. I'm not fan of Trump but I'm all for peace and averting Armageddon.
Russia has been at war with the former Soviet satellites since they left and this is what they want to negotiate. Everything from their allies to sanctions to weapons sales, stems from that. They are hemmed in for a reason and Putin knows that. If they really want everyone off their backs, they need to start making good with their neighbors. This is not a right or wrong or one side of the other nor does it require the West or Donald Trump to do. The Trump shyt is PR and hoping for a stubborn western leader that will go his own way. That's why the push for right wing leaders in Western Europe and in their European satellites.