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Originally Posted by Pointman
True. Which is why Putin will need to bring UN troops in first, to give the vote legitimacy.
Meanwhile, Putin's press-secretary said that the decision on using troops is not made yet and Russia will not use "extreme measures" if "situation will change".
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He's already got troops on the ground and already used them to seize key installations like government buildings, airports, communications centers and tried on an air defense base. The decision is nothing more than a rubber stamp if Putin gives the order. Unless he means letting the troops fire outside standard ROE.