Is Russia closer to causing a massive War than North Korea or even the United States?

[Final-Fan]

JRPGfan said:

Final-Fan said:

Not if it was a double agent that retired 10 years ago and his daughter.  (I had the impression that the daughter was also specifically targeted, or was she collateral damage?) 

I mean I don't even know how you square "why are they saying russia is a bad guy" with "well of course it's obvious russia did it, the whole point was to make a horrible example of him".  You make Putin sound like a mob boss. 

The thing is its not just Russia that does acts like these.

Im pretty sure the USA has done lots of them too, they just arrange for accidents / stuff that can be explained away.
Why is russia the bad guy, if isreal/usa/france/UK ect all do the same thing?

Is it the fact that they did it in such a obvious manner? is it better if its not done in a obvious manner?

It's all speculation if we are talking about clandestine murders, but I think it's completely unwarranted to presume that other countries do it to people who have been "out of the game" for years and years.  What's the point of going after someone who was a spy 10 years ago and is just a random citizen now?  There's no point except to send a message.  What's the point of doing it in secret, so that no one gets the message?  No point at all. 

Russia acts like a thug.  And a lot of their defenders, when faced with the indefensible, say, "So what?—everyone does it."  No.  Not everyone does it.  Russia does it.