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Russia will do nothing. Today, even Kharkov, the unofficial capital of eastern Ukraine (which is supposed to be loyalist) featured a 30+k manifestation of opposition and had president, mayor and governor fly to Russia.

It's too late for Russia to do anything and they won't even if it wasn't.

Russian here.

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I was born in Kharkiv and I am really grossed out that he step foot in my hometown. Really glad that he was not welcomed there.

On the plus side, notice where he went into hiding. What does that tell you about where his safe place is and where his loyalties lie?

I wouldn't be surprised if Putin tried to grab Crimea though.

Whaaat? I mean, sure, Russia has been wanting Crimea for a long time for its access to the black sea, but even just the geography of the region would make that impossible without occupying Ukraine. Needless to say, if Russia occupies a foreign country using military force, the West would not be happy.

Russia is not averse to strategic exclaves; cf. Kaliningrad (and Transnistria, unofficially).

There are some US ships in Black Sea because of Sochi now. Let's wait until Sochi ends. Again Ukraine is interesting place. E.g. while some of them can be considered Russian because they don't speak Ukrainian language they consider themselves Ukrainians.

to crab, you mean? :)

This is how Pravda is picturing things:

"Meanwhile, in the Crimea, people discuss an opportunity to separate from Ukraine and address Russia with a request to be accepted in the structure of the Russian Federation."

http://english.pravda.ru/hotspots/conflicts/20-02-2014/12688...

No idea how to interpret this.

That's what I meant...

Yes, I was adding context.

Thanks!

Totally agree. They can't do anything. Nobody is afraid of Russia in Ukraine. It's too big for them

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