'..you raise this nationalistic fervor which could .. be very, very dangerous.'

'All you have to do is go back and read in history of the lead-up to World War II and the passions that were released with that kind of nationalistic fervor.'

<blockquote>'Today is egregious enough when you raise this nationalistic fervor which could in fact infect in ways which could be very, very dangerous. All you have to do is go back and read in history of the lead-up to World War II and the passions that were released with that kind of nationalistic fervor.

And obviously there's a tough history of things like Czechoslovakia in 1968 where the alleged rationale for going into the country was to protect the people in it.

You can ask the Poles how they felt being 'protected' for all those years.'

- Kerry (Source, March 18, 2014)</blockquote>


'..an incursion into a sovereign state and a land grab..'

<blockquote>'No amount of sham and perverse democratic process or skewed historical references can make up for the fact that this is an incursion into a sovereign state and a land grab of part of its territory with no respect for the law of that country or for international law.'

- William Hague (Source, March 18, 2014)</blockquote>


<blockquote>'Reuters also reports that mourners gathered at a cemetery outside Simferopol on Tuesday for the burial of Reshat Ametov blame Putin for his death.

Ametov, who was in his 30s, disappeared on March 3 when three men in military jackets led him away from the scene of a protest in the Crimean regional capital of Simferopol, witnesses said.

One friend at the burial, who declined to be named for fear of reprisals from pro-Russian agitators, said the father of three had gone into town in order to enlist for the Ukrainian army amid escalating tensions with Russia.

His body was found nearly two weeks later near the town of Belogorsk, 50 km (30 miles) east of Simferopol, naked and showing signs of torture and beating.

This is the first time in 20 years that this has happened," said one mourner, who, like most others, would not give his name. "I don't think this will be the end," added the man. "Putin arrives, and this happens. Of course it's him. It's like there is a plan for some kind of civil war."

"The Russian army is here, people are scared and nobody wants to live staring down the barrel of a gun." '

- Ukraine crisis, March 18, 2014</blockquote>


<blockquote>'In five years' time, the same Maidan will happen in Russia. That is why he is afraid. A year ago no-one thought anyone could overthrow Viktor Yanukovich. No-one.'

- Mustafa Asaba (Source, March 18, 2014)</blockquote>


Context

<blockquote>'..threat to turn US into "radioactive waste". Russian TV propaganda..'

Russia TV host Dmitry Kiselyov makes inflammatory comment about the USA

Ukraine - '..the demonstrators are demanding a zero tolerance of corruption after the demise of President Yanukovych.'


Europe - '..as little as six per cent of its total energy mix, comes from Russia.'

'..Lenin destroyed freedom of the press..'</blockquote>