Talked about this elsewhere, but whilst I stress he has zero right to do it, there is some justification from his perspective to invade eastern Ukraine. Can claim he's protecting ethnic Russians etc. Which is bollocks, but he can claim it and also he wouldn't face total opposition in those areas.

But there seems to be more talk now of encircling Kiev which seems utter madness. To what end? There is zero justification and opposition to it would be near total.