Quote Originally Posted by Looper
barbarian shows of force to take land of neighbouring countries
What, such as the Crimean Parliament calling a national Referendum to determine it's future national status after an illegal and violent coup in the Ukraine- a then Soviet Socialist Republic it was only transferred to by an administrative stroke of the pen during the Kruschev era?

So how many people died in this 'barbarian show of force'?
Quote Originally Posted by Looper
the Putin apologists
No apologies needed- by accepting Crimea back into the Russian fold after a crushing Referendum vote in favor, Putin prevented a lot of bloodshed.