Putin annexes Crimea, redraws boundaries and goes for Eastern Ukraine

A Russian flag is raised on a Ukrainian armored vehicle

There is pandemonium in the west as Russia takes over Crimea. The Russian president, Putin, has just signed a decree to accept Crimea into the Russian federation despite the United States and Europe announcing punitive sanctions against targeted influential Russians. It would seem the Russian government regards the sanctions as a non-event or Ukraine is such an integral part or their foreign policy that they are willing to face any consequences.

New boundaries have been drawn amid western cries and the Russian juggernaut seems in full force as attention shifts to Eastern Ukraine. Pro-Russian protesters have taken over government buildings in most towns in the eastern region of Ukraine. A special army unit dubbed the anti terror unit sent from Kiev to retake the government buildings occupied by pro-Russian protesters has already lost six armored vehicle to the 'enemy'.