Re: Simple explanation
@ArchTech
1. Georgia. The Georgians attacked two small disputed areas with mainly Russian populations.
1939: Germany attacks one small area (the Sudetenland) with mainly German populations.
2. Ukraine - no Russian troops in Ukraine. Yeah, right. Explain that to the families of the passengers on MH17, and the families of the Russian troops killed in Ukraine.
3. Oh please! Crimea was de-facto and de-jure part of the Ukraine. Forget what it had 'always' been. If countries have territorial disputes they negotiate, they don't invade. Should England invade Calais, Burgundy and Ireland because they had 'always' been English?
4. The Baltics. you omitted 'yet'.