Or?
Well, the West has a range of options short of direct military hostilities. It can arm Ukraine, offer logistical and intelligence support (that toppled the putschists in the Kremilin in 1991), certainly block assets of the putinista in international banks and deny them visas.
The latter, by the way, will hurt them like bitch. Their entire existence is predicated on villas in the mediteranean, American college for the kids, and generally acceptance into the Western polite society. Magnitsky law hurt them in the right spot; it should be expanded.
Yeah.
Somehow I think this formula: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtH7iv4ip1U - is not going to apply this time.
obama will have Kerry shake his finger at them!
A harsh letter will be issued.