The Next Places To Watch In The West’s Confrontation With Putin.

Beyond Crimea: The Places Russia Experts Say You Should Watch Next -- Erin McClam, NBC

The top man at NATO has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of an outrageous push to redraw the world map. The U.N. secretary-general warned darkly on Thursday that small incidents can “quickly lead to a situation spiraling out of anyone’s control.”

And now other countries in the neighborhood are nervously looking over their shoulders.

Russia experts stress that it is extremely unlikely Russia would embark anytime soon on a military adventure beyond Ukraine. Putin has enough problems at home, including an unsteady economy that may be hit soon by broad U.S. sanctions.

But as Russia locks down the Crimean peninsula — Ukraine is already planning to withdraw its troops in what amounts to a military surrender — here are the next places to watch in the West’s confrontation with Putin.

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Update: AFTER CRIMEA: Top Intelligence Analysts Forecast The 5 Things That Putin Might Do Next -- Business Insider

My Comment: Russia will not move on the other countries .... their focus right now is on eastern Ukraine because that is where the instability is. The two flashpoints will be the city of Donetsk and outlying regions .... and the Ukrainian province of Kherson. But all is not so bleak .... if the Kiev interim government gets their "act together" .... the protest movement will die down. If they continue with the same nationalistic policies as they have been pursuing since seizing power .... expect trouble in eastern Ukraine.