[pierrem15]

Seems dated already: looks like Russia is moving towards the full anschluss of the Crimea.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Russia’s strategy in the Ukrainian crisis

1) Take what you want.
2) Flip Obama the bird
3) Make Obama and Kerry look like bloody fools

Repeat as necessary.

[Tallguy]

“The toppling of the Yanukovych regime and the taking over of power in Ukraine by the opposition were a strategic defeat for Russia...”

Wow. This is like the sportswriter who is marveling at the visiting team scoring a run in the top of the first inning only to have Putin running up the score in the bottom half of the inning.