Russia  shopping  for  tension  and  strees  in the region .

 When  Bulgaria  and  Baltic States joined  E.U.  probably  Rusian  got  big  dissaponment.

Ukraine   is  a big  farmin  country can not  get influenced  by  Russia and Russia  needs  Ukraine  more  than  Ukraine  needs Russia. EU did not  to accept  Ukraine not  to  make  Germany stronger.But  still Germay second  big  investor  in Ukraine.

Food, Water and Energy are the key resources to the remaining part of this century.  Ukraine is definitely in danger of getting assimilated by Russia yet again

 

Pity that the US can't get it's political act together regarding energy by shifting our transportation energy to natural gas and bio-mass.  We have the water (despite this year's drought), we have unmatched food production capability, and with energy independence we would remain stronger than China who will become increasingly vulnerable to energy and water shortages in the future.