[goldstategop]

If it comes to armed combat, it will be a full scale civil war.

No one in eastern Ukraine trusts Kiev. And of course Moscow could still intervene should things get out of hand.

[tcrlaf]

“If it comes to armed combat, it will be a full scale civil war.”

It is already a Civil War, the shooting so far has been contained to just a few incidents.

But then, so was ours, at the start.

[Agog]

Russia already has intervened and is doing everything possible to ensure things get “get out of hand” so that is will have a pretext to launch an actual invasion.

[elhombrelibre]

"And of course Moscow could still intervene should things get out of hand."

Gee, I wonder if Putin has thought of that.

[kronos77]

Not only that, but along all of the Russians in Ukraine there is at least 1/3 of Ukrainians that are against Kiev regime and are supporting Russia.
In Donetsk, and Kharkov, over 60% voted for pro-Russian president (ousted by coup)