"BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Broken promises of help from the West. A tragic
history of Russian invasion that goes back centuries. A painful awareness
that conflicts in this volatile region are contagious. These are the factors
that make nations across Eastern Europe watch events in Ukraine - and
tremble."
"From leaders to ordinary people, there is a palpable sense of fear that
Russia, seemingly able to thumb its nose at Western powers at will, may seek
more opportunities for incursions in its former imperial backyard. The
question many people are asking is: Who's next?"
Yes, many of Russia's neighbor, former Soviet republics, have significant
enclaves of ethnic Russians. These enclaves provide a ready-made excuse for
a Russian intervention as well a "fifth column" to prepare the way for
Russian forces. So naturally the situation in the Ukraine has these same
countries worried. Especially since it appears that the USA and the Western
European member of NATO are now all broke and war weary from the war on
terror and thus may not have the stomach for a conflict with Russia.
By Epictetus
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