As Russian politicians and media make increasingly weird comments, what strikes me is their collective mass delusion that anyone would want to invade Russia.

Or wanted to invade Russia, or was a threat to Russia.

Nobody wants to invade Russia. And there, perhaps, lies their angst.

They are not invasion-worthy. Whereas Ukraine, a democratic, freedom-loving nation, would be a juicy totalitarian prize.

Nothing makes the unloved and unenvied more satisfied than bashing others down to their self-perceived level.