Consolidating Gains in the Crimea




(Image by Jerry Holbert)

 
Today Crimeans went to the polls and cast their lots on whether to remain part of the Ukraine or to join Mother Russia.

Of course, thanks to last month's military military intervention, the Crimea has already been incorporated into Mother Russia. 

Oh and there was this natural gas station--just outside the Crimea border--that also needed to be annexed.

The tepid US/EU response:  Mull over sanctions and John Kerry issued an "ultimatum" to Russia, ordering Putin to reverse course on the Crimea.

With the referendum well under way at this time, we'll see how things pan out come Monday morning.

We might as well write Putin an "...angry letter telling him how angry we are."

The Diplomad rolls-in

(Image by: Gary Varvel)