We have witnessed the most irresponsible reactions by the US, the UK and the EU, in dealing with this otherwise very simple “intra-USSR” matter, when nobody should ever underestimate Russian resolve!
Let me remind the immature fools once again...
Russia is a NUCLEAR TRIAD with stockpiles in the range of 6k-7k warheads that can be launched in a dozen ways and of global outreach.
So make NO MISTAKE what you are dealing with… if you are one of those fools who think that such a power can be “diminished” via a ganged up effort of isolation and other childish antics.
If you annoy such a power enough it can and may well turn against the entire planet, and then its goodnight!
So the sooner everyone finds his brain and turns it on, the sooner this debacle will end and we can all get on with life and put it behind us.