What about the Georgia 2008 scenario?
Also, what happens if at the same time as Russia moves in on Ukraine, China moves in on Taiwan?
Also, what happens if at the same time as Russia moves in on Ukraine, China moves in on Taiwan?
Regarding China and Taiwan, I doubt China would risk an open war either for what would essentially only be national pride. Of course if there was a major war in Europe, in the scale were the US had to fully commit to, then maybe it would start to make sense. Still, expensive and risky as hell.