And sadly that tactic works on some people. I've seen too many comments on here saying that they should come to the table and talk it out. Russia only responds to strength. Their actions have proven that their word is meaningless.

The inherent selfishhness that drives corruption is often set aside during times of collective trauma. Your neighbor suffered just as much as you when you had to cower in the hallways during the raid sirens as the missiles annihilated the playground outside. As terrible as this has been, this will rebuild a certain comraderie that was destroyed by years of engrained soviet "individualism".