Well, that's all. Masks dropped. Putin invades Ukraine. Federation Council rubber-stamped the decision. "Your word, Comrade Mauser" - time and, I note, much to the place of the poet remembered one of the "senators"."Unknown", captured earlier in Simferopol building cabinet and parliament of Crimea, can put on the decals and not to hide more than they belong to Russia.

Not all succeeded in their covert operation. Bridges, post and telegraph, they captured - this was not a problem, especially in Crimea is quiet no one was going to protect them. But the riots as a result of the capture of the peninsula have arisen. No threat to the safety of civilians and members of the Russian Black Sea Fleet was not observed. Chaos and instability, which had become a pretext for invasion, create and failed. Unhappy FM Officials had to invent that on the night of March 1, some sent from Kiev zaslantsy (curious how they leaked through the cordons spetsnaz) tried to seize the building of the local Ministry of Internal Affairs, whereby there are some "victims." It is significant that for the first time about the incident became known from the application of the new head of the Crimean.

A few days in the media discussed the possibility of "Abkhazian" scenario. By this we mean that the elected local authorities are not recognized by the central government, asks another Power to provide military assistance. I must say that in the Crimea (and now, most likely, and in other regions) played "Czechoslovak" scenario. With the move, no matter how tried, could not get the Crimean leaders take the necessary decisions.And then at gunpoint leaders "re-elected". And already the new chief appealed to Putin to ask for help.Apparently, in the coming hours the troops mobilized during the "unannounced inspections" will enter the territory of Ukraine. Reasoning presidential press secretary that Vladimir Vladimirovich has all changed their minds may change if the situation is unlikely to be taken seriously.

This is worse than a crime, as Talleyrand used to say - it's a mistake. And, let's add a monstrous mistake.Mistake, the consequences of which will determine the internal development, no, Ukraine - Russia and for years to come. I must confess, I like probably many others, completely misjudge what Vladimir Putin is guided in their decisions. It seemed that his desire to show the world leaders in the company, in particular, triumphantly held in June "eight" in Kiev, outweighs demagogy about "geopolitical confrontation" with the U.S. in the Ukraine. It turned out that this is not so. Putin patsanski quite offended that Washington "threw" him during the Ukrainian crisis. He is confident that the agreement with what happened in Kiev, very seriously affect his authority in Russia. It proved so outraged that he decided to risk relations with almost all foreign partners (with the possible exception of China, which has just overjoyed actual rupture of relations with Washington).

Consequences more or less obvious. Unlikely to NATO and the U.S. decides to unleash a third world war over Ukraine (remember the British General Michael Jackson, who, in response to the order to clear the Russian Pristina said he was not going to start a war with Russia over some of Yugoslavia). However, it is highly probable tough international isolation of Russia, with the imposition of sanctions against our country, seizure of assets and accounts. Moscow kicked out "eight", it is possible that from the OSCE and PACE. I venture to suggest that the new "Magnitsky list" will appear in the EU and in the U.S. this list seriously upgraded by the names of those who voted for the deployment of troops.

It is possible that Kiev will appeal to NATO countries for military assistance, and those deployed troops in central and western regions of Ukraine. Thus, there will be a new "iron curtain". I am afraid that we will wake up tomorrow in another country. And I even know what it's called - the USSR. Do not need to create illusions, it will affect everyone, not just the opposition. Does anyone think that, having lost the opportunity to travel to foreign countries, the Russian rulers leave her ordinary citizens? Does anyone expects that lost their accounts abroad, Russian rulers have allowed people subordinate dollars and euros?