The problem is Obama and the EU realized Yanukovich was a Russia puppet. They figured that the guy would side with the Russians in any upcoming elections. So they sent over Victoria Nuland and some rabble rousers, to foment a coup and oust Yanukovich while the Olympics were going figuring Putin would do little because he was wanting to make a show of the Olympics. Of course it is typical that the US/EU sidle up to any parties in the area to achieve their goals. They really care not if the people are incompetent boobs as long as they do the job and allow them to install a US/EU puppet. I think that the EU didn’t like who the US chose to run Ukraine and protested. Mabe that is what prompted Nuland to say in a secret call that was recorded “fu*k the EU”
Putin knew what they were up to and the rest is well known. Thing is, nobody knows what would have happened, that is would Putin do what he has done if it weren’t for the coup? Chances are he might have at sometime time, but who knows at this point? He may have been happy with a sympathetic government rather than taking Crimea and a probable threat to Ukraine now.
What difference at this point does it really make? I bet Hillary would say that. Ya think?
You are on the money dforest. If we would stop sticking our nose in these situations, including all the arab spring incidents, the world would be a very stable and relatively peaceful place right now. However the united states is now the great fermentor of chaos in the world. Unbeleivably we have become the greatest threat to peace by doing these things. We have become death, destroyer of worlds so to speak. And adding to our sin as a nation we are exporting decadence, homosexuality, violence, etc. God have mercy on us when judgement day comes, which it soon will.