RenCutypoison on 07 March 2014
He wants to show that Russia is still powerful.
There was always an implied fight from Russia to get ex URSS countries back under their alliance, especially on the east part, west went mostly UE. Ukraine is the last country that has to choose, and Russia don't want to let it go.
There were already events 5-10 years back, notably a pro UE ministry that was poisoned, than his plane crashed when flying over russia. Mostly shit like that.
