"Russian troops again moving to Ukraine, and again before President Obama and Europe raises the question of how to stop the Kremlin Napoleon. Nothing taken had no effect on Vladimir Putin, who came to the conclusion that the Western leaders are too timid to resist," wrote the editors of the Wall Street Journal.

"Following his steps it is easy to imagine. Moscow wants the land bridge from Russia in the Crimean Peninsula, annexed in March," the article says, " according to the Censor.NOT with reference to the Inopressa.

The official representative of the German government called Russia's actions "unexplained", while the new EU high representative for foreign policy Federica Mogherini complained about this "new obstacle to peace in Ukraine", the newspaper writes. German foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, which, it seems, events constantly caught off guard, said that the intervention this week risks "to return to the situation that we actually overcome."

"Where were these people?" - asks rhetorically edition. The Russian leader never showed a desire to come to "prolonged political decision in the Ukraine," says Mogherini, but the West continues to hope and pray, the article says.

"Putin will not respond to requests, but he will have to think twice, if the payoff for his revenge will exceed the profits," I think journalists. U.S. sanctions and the EU and falling oil prices harm the Russian economy, while the ruble continues to fall and capital continue to flow out of the country. "The West can and should expand sanctions, while the United States will have to lead the frightened Europe," writes the WSJ.

"Obama should also lift the ban on military aid to Kyiv," says the editorial.
If Obama will not act, then it should be done by the Congress. The Senate foreign relations Committee recently voted unanimously weapons Ukrainians, and Congress should hold this bill, recommends the publication.

"If Putin does not stop in Ukraine, the following can be Moldavia, the Baltic States, Poland and Kazakhstan. The West needs to Wake up from their dreams of the era of Obama," concludes the editorial.

Source: http://censor.net.ua/