Peter ##man : Russia will not cede control of the Crimea any time soon . Morici : Near Crimea , Russia has upper hand since it supplies Europe with energy . He says Europe must move quickly to develop its own gas and oil industries . Unless the West can impose significant costs on Russia for its aggressive policies , reduce Europe 's vulnerability to a natural gas embargo and curtail Moscow 's financial resources , it can count on Russia asserting military power when its leaders perceive threats to Russian interests in neighboring states . Morici : Russia 's aggressive policies wo n't go away unless it gets more leverage .
Peter ##man : Russia will not cede control of the Crimea any time soon . Morici : Near Crimea , Russia has upper hand since it supplies Europe with energy . He says Europe must move quickly to develop its own gas and oil industries . Morici : Russia 's aggressive policies wo n't go away unless it gets more leverage .