Does that mean absolutely no Russian bases either??
There's nothing absolute out here. What's the definition of a military base or deployment or foreign? What about the autonomous republic of Crimea? Is that technically Ukrainian territory? What about th e Constitution? Does is even matter?

I agree with Rob that it's about raising hell and I think Putin and company enjoy it.

As for the carrot, Stan, Yuschenko has taken a whole lot more than that. ...