Will the size of Russia’s army be decisive? Could it go nuclear? A military expert answers your questions on the Ukraine crisis

‘What we’re seeing with the Russian escalation is that Ukraine is more important to Russia and Putin than it is to the West,’ Mr Cranny-Evans explains. ‘Putin is willing to risk additional Russian lives, sanctions, restrictions, the disapproval from the West. He will risk it all for achieving a political goal. Is the West willing to risk its own reputation, lives and treasure? The evidence suggests not.