Chris

To be honest right now I hope Putin throws a hissy fit and cuts off Germany's gas supplies. The EU is a law unto itself at the moment. But the problem with being a bully is, sooner or later you'll meet someone bigger and nastier than you. No matter how serious the allegations, we are supposed to believe in the rule of law and claiming that a ton of money in Cypriot banks is hot, as justification for snatching it, is not good enough. As Head of State, Putin's responsibility is to stand up for the rights of his citizens, who have neither been indicted nor convicted of a crime.