[Northern Monkey]

Certainly a very scary situation.

I can see why Russia wants to protect its assets in Crimea but to send its troops out of its bases in Crimea and annex the area was an aggressive move,They could have just took a defensive position at their bases not take over airports,Ukrainian military bases,Government buildings and force Crimea into an illegal election in which there was only one choice as to who to vote.Pure bully tactics.

Then menacingley amassing 40,000 Russian troops onto the Eastern border and instigating an uprising and civil war in Eastern Ukraine whilst sending advanced anti aircraft launchers,guns and other military hardware to the 'rebels' and Putin blatently lying about it.

Making so called peace deals with the Ukrainian government while at the very same time arming the oposition and covertly sending Russian troops in to fight.

The problem is that Putin will not listen and something will eventually have to be done about it.If the west leave Russia to do what it wants in Ukraine then who knows where he will stop.Poland?Latvia?

Russia need to be stopped somehow,Hopefully with sanctions and talks but Putin is as stubborn as a mule and i can't see him backing down.