There’s nothing stopping Putin for going after the rest of Ukraine, if he wants to.
You got it. Not just the Ukraine, but the Baltic nations, Belarus, even looking at fully indy nations, such as Poland. The only nations he will most likely leave alone are those with majority Muslims.
He has the green light, and he knows it. If you’re Putin, you gotta be licking your chops. Three years to take/do whatever you want.
I don’t think Russia will take the rest of the Ukraine.
Russia wants a warm weather port. They seem to have control of one now.
Ethnic Ukrainians love Russia like Jews love Germany. If Russia occupies the Ukraine, they will experience another Afghanistan. And the Russian military of 2014 is nowhere near is powerful as it was in 1980.
I believe their threats to occupy the rest of the Ukraine is simply a leverage point in any future negotiations over Crimea.