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NATO cannot militarily compete with Russia (sure we have better tech, but they have manpower beyond the dreams of NATO)
I would poop my pants if that happened while looking out of my home window D:
Most probably you'd be cheering if you were an eastern-Ukrainian.
I don't think a proper war is likely to break out. Russia will seize the Crimea citing the fact most people there are of Russian decent.The power grab in Kiev was done in such a way that if Crimeans seize the govt buildings in Crimea and declare they wish to be part of Russia then there is not much the USA can really say. Its ok for one side to revolt and depose the president but its not ok for another side to revolt and declare themselves to be Russian?
Remeber that "Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances" thing Dave mentioned a few pages back. Well Ukraine itself does consider it a fact that the West is obligated to interfere. U can read it however u please and they can back out and say that they dont have the obligation, but that still damages their credibility.
Yanukovich lost Ukraine but it seems he wants to get Crimea by help of russian army and become Crimean Khan
No he has no hope to get anything, right now he is helping Russia to justify their actions, nothing more.
Everyone else knows that NATO never promised to help Ukraine, so their credibility stays intact.
USA, Great Britain and Russia =/= NATO, and those countries promised to help Ukraine if they had economic troubles, not in case it was invaded.
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