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mk  ·  3956 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Russia admits it has moved troops into Ukraine

I don't think anyone expects the West to intervene militarily regardless of what happens. Obama has bluntly warned Putin, but what can Putin expect if he props up Yanukovych in Crimea?

My guess is that Putin will back down after he gets something for doing so. A civil war in Ukraine would not be good for Russia.