Ukrainians were seduced by the idea that they could one day join the EU and in this way escape the clutches of Russia. When their Russian President, on the orders of Putin, wanted to end all discussions with the EU, there were revolts and President Yanukovytch was ousted from power. He fled to save his life !
Putin was rankled by this setback. He blamed the Western Powers who had subversively influenced the Ukrainians. Had he not stopped the West with his veto in UNO from sending a Peace Keeping Force into Syria ?
Putin got his revenge ! With the benediction of the Russian Parliament, not UNO, he sent troops into Crimea. After a hasty and rigged Referendum he annexed Crimea which now has become a province of Russia !
Will Putin now send a Peace Keeping Force of the Russian Army into Ukraine ? After all there are millions of ethnic Russians there ! Also Ukraine will vote on May 25, 2014 to elect a new President. BUT, as Crimea has been "confiscated" there will be less "Russian" Voters to support any Russian candidate !
The West is now still considering sanctions against Russia. This blog has already proposed the exclusion of Russians from all Sporting Events, and why not also the cancellation of Hosting the World Football Cup in Russia in 2018 ? Would Football supporters really be safe there ?
The bigoted use of the Veto by Russia in the Security Council of UNO also begs the question of why Russia should not be expelled from UNO ! This would also permit a revision of the current rules of that Organisation !
Putin respects nothing and no one ! Is that right and acceptable ?
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