It's historically accurate, but also entirely irrelevant. All that history is just an excuse.
The reason the Russian government is prosecuting this war is because it is afraid of encirclement. Ukraine's politics shifted westward, which is what prompted it to act.
The changes in language laws, the history, and all the other baggage is just an incredibly convenient excuse that justifies the action. None of it, as an end itself, is enough for most right-thinking people to start a war over.
The reason the Russian government is prosecuting this war is because it is afraid of encirclement. Ukraine's politics shifted westward, which is what prompted it to act.
The changes in language laws, the history, and all the other baggage is just an incredibly convenient excuse that justifies the action. None of it, as an end itself, is enough for most right-thinking people to start a war over.