I wonder if you actually believe what you what you write. The massive infiltration of special troops IS a great example of raw force. The immediate intimidation of innocent defenseless people and that sham referendum are things you seem proud of??? The sinking of a ship to block movements is force. And perhaps you too are part of the misinformation campaign.
Two weeks before the Russians entered Crimea, polls by independent pollsters found on slightly more than 40% of Crimea favored independence from Ukraine.
"It doesn't matter who has the votes. All that matters is who counts the votes." Joseph Stalin Vladimir Putin.