He's been planning this for some time.

Olympics in Sochi - one of the only places in Russia where they had to transport snow to the city, yet only miles away from Ukraine.

Military buildup in Sochi with the guise of "terror." Remember the Black Widow? You can justify a much greater military presence when you give a name to a terrorist.

Now that the Olympics are over, they had to make a move or people would become suspicious of the massive military presence still hanging around in Sochi. Most likely, there were a few Russian snipers last week.