Putin seems to have interest in improving the economy and commerce in Russia while accumulating power there. He does not necessarily have any interest in helping Ukrainian people.
It IS in Russia's interest to prevent Saudi Arabian support of the EU through the Ukraine, as well as in the interest of the rest of the non Islamic world.
The Ukraine is caught in the middle with an economically corrupt government.
The best (and most difficult for Ukraine) solution would be for Ukraine to remain unaligned and neutral while repairing their own government peacefully.
I doubt this will be allowed, and believe that Obama will be the instigator of violence and a proxy war against Russia's energy strategy using Ukrainians to fight it in a civil war.
This is exactly what he tried to pull in Syria, including false flag attacks.
I recommend you do not allow Obama to battle for the Caliphate in Ukraine.
Obama and EU reaction has been very restrained, empty words of condemnation of the Yanukovich regime; but there’s probably more stuff happening behind the scenes.
Russians on the the other hand, VERY OPENLY are talking about invading the country. So there’s no doubt for me who is the aggressor here
I also choose to look at this conflict as continuation of Ukrainian national liberation struggle that was only partially completed in 1991 (not as establishment of a Islamic caliphate in overwhelmingly Christian country that you’re suggesting)