Russia did not have to stop at Crimea, so why they did so?
Where do you see they stopped? Russia, partially because of the sanctions, partially because it knows it will eventually lose if it directly invades Ukraine, spreads terrorism into the eastern and southern regions of Ukraine. New type of warfare. But the civilized world sees it and knows what is going on. Russia failed in Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa, although the provoked by them conflict led to many unnecessary deaths. If you read the chronicle of the event in Odesa, you will see that 4 people from the March of Unity organized by the fans of Kharkiv and Odesa soccer teams (Metalist and Chornomorets were playing that day) as well as the residents of Odesa were killed by the armed thugs. After that the conflict escalated and ended with even more deaths, now on the other side. It is a tragedy, which Ukraine has never had in our 23 years of independence, until the terrorism began to be exported by Russia.
So who's the terrorist?
Not the one, of course, who invades another country, sends its militants in that country, supplied with weapons, provokes conflicts from Odesa-neighboring and controlled by Russia Transnistria, refuses to recognize the president elected by the people of the neighboring country, hides a group of criminals who escaped the justice in Ukraine, who stole billions and by whose orders people were executed on Maidan,..... Apparently, the Ukrainians are terrorists on their own land and the Russians are just peaceful bunnies, wishing the ungrateful all the best. Thank you for enlightening me.
the east was left without a voice
Can you explain that and specify what is "east"?
even chocolate king is an oligarch too, so what changed?
Poroshenko is a rich man whom the Ukrainians voted for in the first run with 55% support, while second runner got c. 12%. It says something. As to what changed - - a lot of things - the main two: Ukrainian society and level of democracy within the country. A lot to change and root out ahead, but the first step was done. Many countries have helped along the way and I am very grateful to all. Special thanks to Polish people. Dzienkujemy!
There would be no need to mention
You live in your own world. I hope you are doing fine.