Meanwhile in Ukraine.....

After a truly pathetic attempt to regain control of the East, Ukrainian forces have pushed into the Eastern city of Slovyansk where pro-Russian demonstrators had seized control of government buildings. Five are dead. Russia is threatening to retaliate. Ukrainian interim Foreign Minister Andrii Deshchytsia's response is that Ukraine is ready to fight Russia.

By the way --- Ukraine sold off their best weapons systems for cash systematically over the last couple of decades. So, no, they're not ready to fight Russia.

I give Ukraine six weeks.