Originally Posted by tjts1

The world is far less black and white than you imagine. There are many different interests at play here and few good options. Leaving the status quo is not one of them. The important point here is that the powers that be are talking instead of shooting at each other and they're working out a solution that will prevent a shooting war. Hopefully the people in Kiev will recognize that this is the their best option. They're the only real wild card in this situation.