We’re witnessing the fruit of “leading from behind.”
Today Obama and the EU muscled a toothless resolution condemning Russia’s annexation of Crimea through the UN - which got overwhelming support. The Russians aren’t losing sleep over it.
And 21st Century diplomacy can’t change the end result of 19th Century raw force diplomacy. The latter which the Russians excel at.
When all is said and done, the West is a paper tiger.