Ukraine-All Options Are On The Table

The Ukraine crisis has been at the top of the news for almost four months now. It began on November 21,2013 when then president Victor Yanukovich abandoned a trade agreement with the European Union. This was followed by months of protest and finally resulted in the deposing of Yanukovich accompanied shortly thereafter by aggressive military moves by Russia. The crisis continues to simmer. The key now is the Crimea region, with its majority of ethnic Russians and Russian speakers. Russia’s vested interest not just in its fellow Russians, but also in its naval base at Sevastopol, headquarters for it Black Sea fleet. The question now is: What next? Will the Crimea region succeed from Ukraine, and will the two countries go to war over the Crimea? Will the people of the region vote to affiliate with Russia? And will the EU and the world powers allow this? Will the matter be settled peacefully and soon, or will it drag on and deteriorate into armed conflict? Let us know your views on this question.