Putin does not have to confiscate Ukraine.
The Russian Federation has invested billions in Ukraine in partnership with the European countries and the United States, who have also invested billions there.
The US, Europe and Russia are business partners.
Imo, those sitting in Kiev's Gov. have ‘other’ aspirations concerning how things will be done in Ukraine, now and in the future. They will choose to be autonomous....and deal with both sides just as before...... What is important to the Kiev Gov. is 'they' maintain the seat of power they currently have.
They just sent out their Gov. military, ( against their own constitution law), which they cannot do without declaring martial law and/or a Declaration of war.....so instead they're calling the protesters and militia "Terrorists", and their military troops Anti-terrorist Special Forces Units to justify Military intervention. So those in the seat of power have tasted it and they are not going to let go easily by an election.
Expect the May elections to be detained one way or another.