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WWI was kicked off by far less serious events...
However, unless countries started their whole "secret alliance treaty" thing back up (they've been doing secret business treaties, but I've not heard blips about alliances), I don't think this will escalate into a full WW. It will probably become a China-Hong Kong thing.
Although, China is rattling sabers over islands that Japan has claimed. And then there are the riots and fighting in Venezuela and Syria, the civil unrest in much of Europe and America... none of these things alone will lead to a global conflict, but if any of them spill over into another it might.
I think Russia going into Ukraine is an attempt to distract both Russians and the world at large from their homosexual "problem" and other various internal issues. It could also be Putin trying to prove he's still badass after the relative disaster that was Sochi (he has a large ego, so I wouldn't be surprised.) In either case, wars have been used often in history as a way to distract people. Since Ukraine was already imploding, their invasion isn't nearly as bad as if, say, America invaded Canada (or even Mexico.) Though the world may not like Russia stepping in, if it brings stability to the country without reports of mass bloodshed then it will be indifferent.
What's fun is that the UN can't do shit about this, because Russia has a veto on the Security Council, meaning they can't even put out a sternly worded letter (nevermind an empty threat.) So if any country is going to act against Russia in this matter, they'll have to do so under their own auspices.
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