CNN Around the World December 17, 2013 17:44:00
Why is this so threatening to the west and to the united states? >> reporter: it's threatening because if you look at the -- you know, if you look at it from a perspective of russia trying to consolidate power, especially amongst its former soviet sort of satellite countries, there is a concern he's trying to establish a power bloc. there's also a feeling that if ukraine and the ukrainian people wish for a democratic future in a state where the rule of law is something that they can respect in a state where they believe that the police are trying to protect their interests, rather than working...
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