>All I see in those articles are the familiar themes of oil, self-interest and the distorting effect of a UN veto.
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>Words are cheap but I'm not aware of any mandate for the EU to take proper action against Russia- or against any other nation that mounts a disproportionate military action against a non-EU state on spurious grounds.
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>The UN could be an excellent vehicle for this purpose but if the culprits have a veto right or buddies willing to exercise one for them, what hope is there? as I said, it's like allowing your car to run out of gas then buying a motorbike because the car is absolutely useless. If people don't want to use their car they could at least be honest about it.

I agree, but my point was that the focus has shifted from the UN to the EU - granted it is in the media, but it is being put out everywhere. I see very little regarding the UN and this situation. That is what the people will hear and read. Little focus on the UN and eventually it will become a non-entity.