Secretary of State John Kerry has visited the embattled scene of the latest massacres in the Ukraine, where he pledged U.S. support and urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to take a path of as little aggression as possible or risk facing the ire of the United States military machine.

According to The Boston Globe, Kerry also promised to loan the Ukraine a total of $1 billion to help rebuild itself, while building a relationship with the Ukraine's new leaders at the same time. In addition, Kerry's declaration has cemented which side of the Russia-Crimea conflict the United States is on, and he -- like the rest of the United States government -- feels as though Russia is being needlessly aggressive against the Ukraine.

"Here in the streets today, I didn't see anybody who feels threatened,'' he said, "except for the potential of an invasion by Russia.''

Furthermore, according to the New York Times, Kerry's next stop was to Paris to meet with the Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, to see if Russia can be convinced to have their forces that are currently advancing in the Ukraine back down. However, Kerry also pointed out that he feels that Russia's actions to date have demonstrated their willingness, not only to invade in the Ukraine, but to extend their forces further... reasons for which are unclear at this point.

"It is clear that Russia has been working hard to create a pretext for being able to invade further," he said. "It is not appropriate to invade a country and at the end of a barrel of a gun dictate what you are trying to achieve. That is not 21st-century, G-8, major-nation behavior."

If Russia doesn't comply with the requests to retreat, the United States could impose sanctions next... a possibility that many in the Department of State are not only open to, but are welcoming.