Those words will have echoed across parts of the former Soviet Union with large Russian populations : Moldova ( 10 % ) , Lithuania ( 6 % ) , Latvia ( 27 % ) and Estonia ( 25 % ) . Russian President approval ratings are at highest in recent years . Analysts are asking if he is a rational actor , or `` drunk on power '' Assumption at NATO headquarters is that Putin wo n't stop at Crimea . Russia has been expanding its military presence across the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe for decades.
Russian President approval ratings are at highest in recent years . Analysts are asking if he is a rational actor , or `` drunk on power '' Assumption at NATO headquarters is that Putin wo n't stop at Crimea . Russia has been expanding its military presence across the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe for decades.