Somebody tell me why Putin is so paranoid about NATO? If he really sees the US leadership so weak that he is bold enough to grab land without fear of serious backlash, why should he be afraid of NATO that can't do anything, and I mean anything without the US military and agreement from all the puzzy Western European leaders?
As our doofus President says "Come on, man!" Who's Putin more likely to have a border war with, NATO or China? This looks like an excuse for Putin to pull the Hitler Rhineland/Anschluss/ Sudetenland redux.
It dont look like he is scared of nato or the US , as a matter of fact the US should consider the same action with Mexico an crush out the cartels there ! IMO
