Sorry I can't believe that any level of dumbassedness would surprize you, given your own viewpoints.
Yes, Ukraine was and is wildly corrupt. The last thing it needed was US interference pushing against Russia. Europe put forth good, wholesome proposals for change that got ignored amidst 5 billion dollars worth of US influence that encouraged arrogance.
Duh ! This is why the US ambassador was moved to say "F**k the EU". And with remarks such as that, you wonder who the vassals are?
A former US Assistant Treasury Secretary ( Paul Roberts) said European leaders are given "bags of money" to encourage their obedience. Remember bribery scandals in Europe years ago involving US weapons sales?
And don't rely too heavily on US military might - the defense budget is being cut, the F-35 fighter program is a disaster and US weapons are too expensive and being priced out of the market - which is why Russia passed the US recently in global arms sales. And with the dollar rising against the ruble, who will likely sell even more?
I'm not sure that any US tank/armor is not obsolete, given the Russian "Kornet" weapon.
China in particular is developing weapons to overcome US advantages such as the DF-21 "carrier killer" missile and advanced anti-satellite measures.
Duh again! Anybody watch national news today? And notice how pathetic the response of "allies" is to US efforts against ISIS? Half-hearted? Weak? As if they are getting tired of being told what to do?
Anybody note the recent collective praise of some African leaders about China building rail lines for them - while also criticizing the US for constantly telling them what to do?