I said nothing about invading NATO countries, that would be the end of Russia. Putin's whole angle has been trying to scare NATO just enough with nuclear threats to not call his bluff. And while there has been some really questionable calls/moves made, and still being made by NATO throughout this whole war, it's still a net positive for NATO, just at Ukraine's expense(not saying i'm ok with this, just that i understand).
So I'll reword the question, if you're saying Putin's main motivation for invading Ukraine was solely to stop another potential NATO border member, yet this move backfired and allowed for the swift addition of 2 much more capable NATO members on Russia's border. So, what now?
I don't get the blaming Biden or NATO for a situation Putin put himself in. It's 2024, not 1424 or 1924.. you can't just invade other sovereign nations and just expect the rest for he world to be cool with it. I really hate Russia as a country in its current state and have a plethora of reasons for why i think it should not exist, but that's its own thread.