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Originally Posted by Pointman
I'm still not sure if the plan is to actually grab the land or just show off some power, or maybe it is indeed to protect Russian fleet base and Russian population.
5 people were arrested tonight in Moscow for protesting against the war. We are scared, if anything, given that it's happening so close to us. It's not that Crimea is some sort of paradise lost either. I'm not sure if such war will be any popular in Russia at all (although I have yet to see any polls on the matter).
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I believe (just my opinion) that Russia will annex Crimea. It is very important strategically for Putin and has a sympathetic populace. As far Putin doing a show of force I don't see the point, what's the end game for Putin? Everyone already knows Russia is the strongman in the region. He has nothing to gain from flexing his military muscle then backing off. No, Putin is looking at this situation and how it will benefit him and the Russian federation down the road. The situation in Ukraine was an ideal excuse for Putin to seize Crimea on the basis of protecting the citizenry and military installations there.
He's an extremely intelligent and calculating man, everything he is doing here has been in the works for awhile I'd imagine.