Ukraine-Russia

This article explains the current international situation between Russia and Ukraine. There are currently an estimated 6,000 Russian ground and naval forces in Crimea, an autonomous territory of Ukraine with a substantial Russian population. The intervention by Russia comes after violent protest in Crimea over the interim government that was recently put into office. Although Russia insists that their intent is to protect the Russian population from potential danger, the situation is a source of worry among the international community. Ukraine has voiced its dissatisfaction with Russia’s decision to intervene, along with the United States. Possessing a Russian majority within Crimea, the situation is complicated as some Crimeans support Russian intervention, while some stand with Ukraine. Ukraine has begun to prepare for a potential clash with the Russian forces, although acknowledging they do not have enough military force to resist Russia on its own. If Russia does not leave Crimea voluntarily, some type of action is going to have to be taken, I assume. I’ve noticed that Russia seems to be bullying that region of the globe. The Boston Marathon bombings shed light on the current struggle between Russia and the Chechnya and in 2008 Russia invaded Georgia. It is possible that Russia has no intention of staying in Ukraine although they are in a position where they could make advances on the rest of Ukraine, which would require assistance from the West if Ukraine is to remain independent. Russia has a lot of control over surrounding countries who aren’t as big as Ukraine. If Russia chooses to strong-arm Ukraine, it is very possible they could do the same in other countries such as Lithuania, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Kazakhstan, and many others in the region. It’ll be interesting to see where this situation goes.