Was Ukraine really a sovereign country? A de facto member of NATO, Ukraine became a bridgehead against Russia for British and American forces. In 2021, the British government funded and built 2 navy bases either side of Crimea, then supplied it with warships. @seosamh explains pic.twitter.com/lbwH38ojCE

— Niall Bradley (@Niall_Diarmuid) March 28, 2022