I believe that Putin did not care about Iraq and some Middle East nations. They are closer to his territory with potential unrest and the United States footed the bill to keep a measure of sanity.Do we have a mutual defense pact with the Ukraine? We invaded and occupied a country based on lies about them posing a threat to our security and they were half way around the globe. Ukraine is right next door to Russia? Did Putin threaten us when we invaded Iraq? Don't get me wrong, I'm all for a free Ukraine but not at the cost of our kids in uniform.