[Osem]

Yes there would be consequences and we may consider Putin's actions stupid but we aren't in a position to do anything meaningful were the Russians to march into Ukraine. Who are we to say which states pose a threat to Russia and which do not. Russia's big enough to decide that for itself and I don't see them sitting back and doing nothing about what's going on for long if, rightly or wrongly, they feel their security is at risk. I just hope that a suitable compromise can be found because if one isn't this could get very messy indeed. The EU has dangled a carrot in front of Ukraine and that could turn out to be the catalyst for a serious conflict.