The EU is being blackmailed! Any country care?

Today's headline about a scourge occurring in East Ukraine to rid the entire country of Western influence--taking hostages, spreading lies about the Kiev government, sending Russian jet planes overhead--is just a foretaste of what will happen if the EU does nothing.  It is German Chancellor Merkel who is giving Russia the ok to do what it wants to the Ukraine, I believe; and I love the Germans and feel the Chancellor has done a lot of good for the EU. Be it noted, that Germany has its own direct oil pipeline from Russia under the sea.

But there is no end to Russian aggressive moves.  It has to be blocked now, or Russia will do more and more to make the EU helpless.  The Russian economy is suffering, but the aggression continues.  Apparently, no EU country is aware of Russia's hatred of the EU, even more than its hatred of NATO.  I am of the opinion that Russia will do everything it can to force the EU to its knees.  Freezing winters are just one threat it could very easily carry out.

Mere sanctions against persons living in Russia is really a joke in the Russian people's eyes.  Sector sanctions could well put an end to the current aggressive drive by Russia.  But it is a political risk; a case of who loses most first.  The first to be rendered helpless, loses to the real victor!

In my estimation, knowing Russia as I do, the Russian government is bluffing.  Russia will lose out first; and the EU will be declared the victor, if the EU block but resists Russia's threats and aggressive actions against the Ukraine, initially, then if no retaliatory steps from the EU are taken seriously in Russia, onto x or y country, and ultimately, to the very existence of the EU itself.  I don't believe Russia will stop short of establishing its supremacy in Eastern Europe.  The stakes are that high for Russia.