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It is a very dangerous situation.

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You said it. Ukraine has stated they will never let go of Crimea. Hard for me to imagine Russia will stand by if the Pro-R Separatists get over run - which is starting to happen. What's EU and US's move if Russian "peace keepers" move in?

Will food prices drop with Russia's ban on food imports so producers can move the food that no longer goes to Russia? Or will it go higher to take advantage of the ban? (Prices rarely ever drop)

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overnight-on-western-edge-of-donetsk/#3682

One to watch guys. The war is not going well for the pro-Russia separatists. Putin may step in...

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I knew if they went in they would probable use the guise of peacekeeping. I did not know they had trucks labeled Peacekeeping on the border ready to go. They might feel forced into going in because they need the distraction this insurgency provides. It keeps the focus off Crimea. Once Ukraine suppresses the insurgency in the east, Crimea becomes the issue.

I think part of the threatened sanctions should be the treat of a massive lawsuit filed by the Ukrainians against Putin and his cronies. They should ask for damages. With all their pilfered loot sitting in Europeans banks, thinking they may lose most of it may have quite the effect on them.

Putin put himself between a rock and a hard place with all his neighbors wondering whose next with this guy. He must not realize he is the biggest reason all the old satellites want closer ties to the west. I think some of this may have intensified with Putin going into Georgia. It is a very dangerous situation.

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