Ukraine

This is totally my opinion, and it is based on things seen through my eyes. I will be politicizing now.

Russia has the Mother Russia complex. During the Soviet times it was huge country with which included many smaller socialist republics, Ukraine included. These republics were not independent but subservient to the mighty Soviet Union. Upon ending the soviet regime all these countries decided to leave the bosom of Mother Russia and go on their own with various successes.

Now Russia is a smaller, not small mind you, country but I think it is still dreaming of their bygone might. They honestly believe some of these territories belong to them, historically or politically. So, at this time and not the first time, they decided to take on Ukraine. I really don't know if they ever considered the international outcry their threatened attack would create. 

European countries are in a very peculiar situation. They don't know what to do. Since most of those countries getting their oil and gas from Russia, they certainly don't want to piss them off. Russia has the tendency to shut the pipeline off at the smallest hint of disagreement. If that would happen Europe is looking to a long and cold winter.

Now Ukraine. I have my opinion about Ukraine. As far as I know during World War II, they behaved worse toward the Jewish population than the Germans did. Many instances they outdid the Germans. Ukrainians are well known antisemites. They just plainly hate Jews. I have absolutely no sympathy towards the Ukrainians. So, whatever happens to them at the hands of the Russians, as far as I am concerned, they deserve it and a lot more.