It was Russian heritage, not Russian troops, that sent Serbia into Russia’s arms. They are ethnic Russians that have longed for the motherland. Eastern Ukraine wants in also. Western Ukraine not so much.

The prime mover of the recent split is US meddling. Our state department sent people in to rabble rouse against the democratically elected government. If one listens to Victoria Neuland’s F* the EU phone call one can hear her and her compadre discussing whom they want to install as Ukrainian President and VP. Neocon style democracy in action.

The area has been in Russia’s sphere of influence for hundreds of years and Putin wants to keep his warm weather port. Hence, the troops. Who can blame him? NATO expanded right up to his front door. The NATO that the US pays for. Remember when NATO ran out of ammo in Libya because the member nations hadn’t ponied up?

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