That's a very narrow interpretation. Those headlines do not suggest that the Western media was reporting that everything was fine in the region but then Russia attacked; it means that the conflict escalated into a full blown invasion of Ukraine instead of merely occupying Crimea/Donbas.
Even one of the top links in your search result says:
For eight years, brave Ukrainians fought and died for that dream after Russia invaded Crimea and the Donbas region. Today, as a result of President Putin’s flagrant disregard for human life and Ukrainian sovereignty, many more will suffer. But the dream—and America’s support for it—will never die.
"The atomic unit of propaganda isn't lies, but emphasis."
You can find good coverage on the past decade of the region, but the overpowering narrative is that of an unprovoked attack.
That's a very narrow interpretation. Those headlines do not suggest that the Western media was reporting that everything was fine in the region but then Russia attacked; it means that the conflict escalated into a full blown invasion of Ukraine instead of merely occupying Crimea/Donbas.
Even one of the top links in your search result says:
https://www.kanekoa.news/p/osce-reports-reveal-ukraine-started
Darn those Ukrainians for fighting back against a hostile takeover of their sovereign land. Have they no shame?
Did you even read the article? They started the war.
9 days before? They were shelling the place for years?