Over the past week, both the United States and most European countries have threatened Russia with "massive consequences" and "a severe cost" should Russian President Vladimir Putin order his troops into neighbouring Ukraine.
Yet despite this public show of Western resolve, the reality remains that Western unanimity on how to manage the confrontation with Russia remains wafer-thin. And precisely because of this, the chances of a Russian military intervention remain high.
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