Was Russia just given a pass on taking Crimea from Ukraine by force?

Economic sanctions do not seem to be making a difference.

Is the world so fractured and war weary that one 1st world nation can forcibly take part of another nation and it’s not even news a few months later?

I think it’s possible that we’re seeing the end of the “American Empire”, and I’m glad I don’t expect to be here to see the finale.