IN the Western world, the dominant narrative of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has the plucky Ukrainians, bolstered by their comedian-turned-politician president kicking those damn Ruskies back over the border with only limited help from the US, other NATO members and the Five Eyes alliance, which includes us.
The invasion that began a year ago on February 24, is even described as a surprise, as if there were no previous diplomatic exchanges between the parties which, if handled differently, could have avoided the conflict.
