The Ukraine Vote

Whether the vote was manipulated or not, an area comprised more of ethnic Russians than ethnic Ukrainians would naturally tend to want closer affiliation with Moscow than Kiev. Was the vote "fair"? Russians would say "yes" and ethnic Ukrainians "no". It would be a miracle though if this situation is resolved with ballots rather than bullets. Ultimately, it matters much less whose principles are right and more who has the might to enforce their will. In this regard, the balance of forces is clearly in Russia's favor. The countries standing against Hitler were morally right but that did not spare them from being conquered when superior force lined up with the will to conquer in 1939. It is not who has moral authority but military muscle who will dictate the fate of the Ukraine.