Originally Posted by femdomdestiny

Of course that Russia is helping rebels, just like US is helping rebels against Asad (and Russians helped Asad) or that US helped muslims on Kosovo, and dozen another examples (and they will always deny involvement). Nothing new. There were no war until violent happenings in Kiev.Country was peaceful until that moment. What I am saying is that Russians acted weak. There was no reason to play it small , but play big, which means same what they did in Crimea. That would save lives, Ukrainian military (nazis and mercenaries) would simply run away but infrastructure and lives would be saved. Unfortunately Ukrainian lives are not important to NATO or Russia and ordinary people are paying the price.

Main looser there is Ukraine. They will feel it in incoming months but signs of that are available all over, from currency going down up to armed and masked people running around Kiev. Not to mention dead people, devastated families and ruined economy. Ukraine don't have any chance for normal life from now. Getting in any kind of fight with powerful neighbour will result is total economic disaster. Which means more dead people with lack of heating,medicaments,money.etc...