Ukraine crisis: Canada, U.S. tell Russia to withdraw forces

[independentpiney]

18. I've been thinking about the centennial

and the ethnic nationalism and diplomatic blustering and blunders that lead up to August 1914. I don't believe there's any chance of this crisis developing into anything like that, as forgetful and blustering as the current crop of world leaders may seem. But it's a shame to see some of the same unresolved issues cropping up with regards to West and East Ukraine. Crimea and it's Black Sea ports have been under Russian control since 1783, I can't see Russia accepting a non-aligned, much less unfriendly government having control of it. And western Ukrainians have never been Russian oriented. My guess is Crimea secedes and becomes independent with Russian protection, western leaders deplore Russian intervention in the affairs of a sovereign state ,the Ukrainians drive some tanks towards the border, and then after a few weeks things settle down to a new normal .