[CodeToad]

Putin said it best: The Ukrainian uprising was a coup. He is intervening to protect Russians. I find that to be legitimate.

[WildSnail]

But replacing the Prime Minister of Crimea wasn’t a coup? If the government in Kiev is illegitimate, so is the government in Sevastopol.

The “Russians” Putin wants to protect are Ukrainian citizens, unless and until they themselves decide otherwise.

[FreeReign]

Putin said it best: The Ukrainian uprising was a coup. He is intervening to protect Russians. I find that to be legitimate.

Numerous unarmed protestors where shot and killed. Yanukovich was impeached by just under 75% of their parliament. Yunukovich fled the country. Russian troops should not be in Ukraine.