Quote Originally Posted by E-learner View Post
Of course they have not. It's not the area, it's the Ukraine, the whole of it. At the very least, all of the East and the South. It is worth it, isn't it?
You think Russia wants ALL of Ukraine?! And planning something military, in secret?
Seriously?

Like "USSR v2.0 (capitalist edition)" or "Imperial Russia 2.0 (fully revised digital edition)"

Nope, I don't believe that for a second. And I don't think the population of Russia would be back that whatsoever.

I think there is about 1 / 10 chance that all hell breaks lose in Ukraine and Russia ends up doing some kind of "peacekeeping" intervention and ends up annexing some more territory, perhaps following another referendum.

But it's quite possible that NATO would get involved if that happened. I don't think Putin would risk that - it seems quite insane. He's more pragmatic than that.

Like I said - they are more pissed off with Russia right now than they have ever been in my entire life. The blackpainting and demonising of Russia/Putin is complete.

NATO must have had some VERY grand plans for Crimea, considering how pissed off they were at having it snatched from right under their nose. I bet they were planning the mother of all foreign US bases right there in Sevastopol!