Well if you thought Western Europe was on the sidelines check this out:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7583486.stm

Yes, a statement issued during a visit to Ukraine and the main BBC radio 4 evening news referred to fears over the Crimea - with the naval base and Russian population (incidentally far smaller than in the USSR era).

A BBC reporter on the Crimea issue: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7583810.stm

I am not sure if Russia is "lost" but some are certainly "stirring" the mix well.

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