[mandaladon]

President Barack Obama stepped in to condemn the violence, warning Wednesday "there will be consequences" for Ukraine if it keeps up. The U.S. has raised the prospect of joining with the EU to impose sanctions against Ukraine...........Another foreign policy success of the Obama administration.

[DariusBane]

so next we invade Ukraine?

Is every problem our problem?

I am not an isolationist but we sure get into a lot of civil wars that have no national interest. A whole lot of “broader humanitarian concerns.”

But I will admit ignorance on this one. Anybody have a brief synopsis on what this conflict is about?