Abstract
The international community has very limited means to put pressure on Russia and deter military intervention in Ukraine. It can be especially politically, threatening Moscow isolation. This is what Barack Obama did on Saturday during a telephone conversation that lasted ninety minutes with his Russian counterpart. He warned against "international isolation" and against the "cost" on the world stage for a possible Russian intervention in Ukraine.
The other lever is that the boycott of the G8 summit, scheduled in Sochi in June. France announced it was suspending its participation in the preparatory meetings of the G8 "as our Russian partners did not return to principles consistent with those of the G7 and G8," said the head of French diplomacy, Laurent Fabius. Previously, the United States and Canada had indicated that they could not go to the G8 Sochi. Several European countries have announced the recall of its ambassador in Russia.
The other possible way is boycotting the Paralympics Games to be held in Sochi on March 7. A difficult weapon to wield, as many feel that we should not mix sports and politics. The other way is diplomatic engagement. The Security Council of the United Nations has already met Saturday and a meeting of foreign ministers of the European Union is scheduled today.
The Organization of the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) has also held an emergency meeting of the 28 member countries of the Atlantic Alliance
