[Skybird]

30% of Europe's energy demand is fed by Russia. Second biggest energy provider is Algeria.

Just read the headline: the newly appointed head of the Ukrainian navy also defects, swearing allegiance to the autonomous republic's Russian-supported government instead.

Assuming he did so while not staring into the mouth of a Kalashnikov, this is the second high level defection of the day.

Ukraine has called for generalk mobilzation, which will bring 1 million to arms, but with outdated equipement ont he ground, and lack of coordination. They are not en par with the Russian military, I'd say. And more, you can bet that not all these units are Europe friendly and will accept Kiew'S command. There will be more units switching sides.

Now the tricky thing is: Kiew does not know which one it will be.