The losers in all this are the people of Ukraine. Having had their asses kicked for centuries they just want to be part of the EU and democratic governance.
Unfortunately, Kiev is the historical birthplace of the Rus kingdom and the subsequent Russian empire. As it is Putin's aim to restore Russia to it's former glory (if one can call it that), he will not let the Ukraine go - he took Crimea with not even a whimper of protest from the west and will more than likely succeed in regaining control of the rest of Ukraine in some form or fashion.
To anyone interested, I highly recommend the documentary "Winter on Fire," - you will come away with an admiration for and solidarity with the Ukrainian people.
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Try to rely on yourself as much as possible - when things go to hell, you will know who to blame.
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