Ukraine conflict: Is Russia stoking war or pushing peace?

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30901753

This article reflects the ongoing struggles between pro-Russian separatists and eastern
Ukraine. It mentions the civilians that are caught in between the conflict. Civilians that believed in high hopes of an international peace summit for eastern Ukraine. Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor of Russia in Global Affairs, believes this confrontation is not going away anytime soon, and the citizen on both sides of the conflict will not get the peace they wanted. Lukyanov stated, that if Kiev tries to resolve the situation with military force. Russian President Vladimir Putin, will have no other choice but to respond with the same actions. It will be disastrous for everyone.

This article reminds me of how delicate situations like this can be. One accidental mistake can cause a chain reaction to occur leading to possible deaths and injuries. It shows how much thought and consideration goes into making these decisions, because it is not all about the main conflict at hand. It leads to bigger consequences, that need to be dealt with as well. All great leaders take this into consideration when planning these diplomatic maneuvers.