Ukraine, Putin, Crimea, Uncle Sam And The Perplexity Of Politics

'The reality is that after two decades of Nato expansion, this crisis was triggered by the west's attempt to pull Ukraine decisively into its orbit. 

It's Not Russia That's Pushed Ukraine To The Brink Of War

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/30/russia-ukraine-war-kiev-conflict