[struwwelpeter]

It's easy to see where your sympathies lie! ;-) Me, I don't know who's on the side of angels. The Ukrainians have been getting the shaft for two millenia already, so they'll probably get it again.

Our reaction to this is probably being watched closely by China (vis-a-vis Taiwan), but I really don't think we have a dog in this fight.

The EU is well-rested. They can handle it.

[rodguy911]

Kind of hard to fight tanks with white flags.

[Hamiltonian]

Them Eurocrats in Brussels will get twisted up in knots if they try to get in the middle of this one. However, they are indeed well rested and need some exercise. They also have a habit of overestimating their intelligence, which makes them prime candidates to provide gratuitous "assistance" in this matter.

In the face of this latest round of East Block recreational confusion, the only ones capable of understanding it are Russian Orthodox (one side of the river) or Greek Orthodox Catholic (the other side of the river).....asuming that they want to devote the effort.

Meantime, my vote goes to Ukraine's wealthiest lady.

[GOP_1900AD]

RE: The EU is well-rested. They can handle it.

I both cringe about and welcome it. I welcome it if it takes on more of a Holy Roman Empire - Polish Lithuanian Empire aspect, but do not if it ends up looking more like Kaiser Wilhelm on steroids.

[Hamiltonian]

Anytime I see a picture of people from Ukraine, Slovakia, or Poland- its kinda like I'm looking at my neighbors in my beloved Pennsyltucky.

Reminds me of what made America great.