[Jim Robinson]

'But he then said this: "It should be above all in Ukraine's own interest to ensure that these people's rights and interests are fully protected. This is the guarantee of Ukraine's state stability and territorial integrity."

In other words, if the Kremlin believes Russians are being discriminated against, Ukraine's independence is no longer assured.

Those words will have echoed across parts of the former Soviet Union with large Russian populations...'

What does Vladimir Putin want next?

Well, the dimwitted Obama had best be figuring it out real quick. Putin wants all he can easily take. And he will take all he can when there's no one there to stop him. A pen and a phone ain't cutting it.

He's on a mission from God. Putting the USSR back together.

[dfwgator]

A little piece of Poland,
A little piece of France,
A little piece of Austria
And Hungary, perchance!
A little slice of Turkey
And all that that entails,
And then a bit of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales!

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Crimea is landlocked. Access overland will require more of the Eastern Ukraine.

[Jim Noble]

What does Vladimir Putin want next?

An understanding with Germany.

[hoagy62]

“What does Putin want next?”

The same he wants every night, Pinky....TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!!!

[usconservative]

In other words, if the Kremlin believes Russians are being discriminated against, Ukraine's independence is no longer assured.

Same is true for Moldavia and Estonia as well. Putin's henchmen are already there fomenting discontent according to one of my Amateur Radio contacts. Putin made a particular statement about the "treatment of Motherland Russian natives" in Moldavia, that statement was eerily similar to statements he made about the Crimean Peninsula less than a week before unbadged/unmarked Russian Military showed up.

Putin's end game is about restoring as much of the old Russian Federation as he can, and complete control over the territories the Russian natural gas pipeline goes through. That same pipeline delivers natural gas to Europe.

That's why the Euro-weenies aren't saying anything (besides Merckel anyway.)

[mac_truck]

More than anything Putin wants respect...Obama can’t even spell respect.

[Tzimisce]

The internet - but that’s okay, we’re gonna give that to him. :)

[GeronL]

Tyrants of the world know they can do pretty much anything they want right noe

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Go see the movie “The world is not enough” and you’ll have your answer.

[Candor7]

What does Vladimir Putin want next?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Estonia.

[Thunder90]

Putin is a communist with an image team and a makeover...

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[Nowhere Man]

I think you have a point, he wants to put the USSR together minus a lot of the Communism, maybe more like a 21st Century version of the Russian Empire.

[MasterGunner01]

Let's give Vladimir Putin NYC, Dc, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles. Then send in FSB execution squads to clean up these messes. First people to take the ‘dirt nap’ — current ‘Rat politicians.

[kearnyirish2]

Putin will probably be looking for whatever Obama was referring to when he asked him to wait until after the election, when he’d have more leeway. Then again, for all we know, Putin was referring to Ukraine in that very conversation...

[shove_it]

It’s not about how people voted in popularity polls or elections, it’s about WHO TALLIED THE VOTES ... just like it’s done over here.