It's always good to have a plan and be prepared in case of emergencies, but OP needs to think about the business model of the news industry and take that into a

It's always good to have a plan and be prepared in case of emergencies, but OP needs to think about the business model of the news industry and take that into account before panicking. The news business is in the business of shilling fear-porn and outrage-porn because those are the types of emotions that go viral fastest and get them the most clicks and shares. This is probably why you're glued to the screen. Not to say that Russia and Ukraine aren't big and important issues, particularly to the people caught in the middle, but this is only globe-shattering if the media brainwashes enough people into panicking about it. Russia has had plenty of dumb conflicts in recent years. If you weren't panicking about Georgia in 2008 or Ukraine in 2014, you shouldn't be absolutely hyperventilating about Ukraine now. Yes, it's a serious issue, but please don't succumb to fear porn and panic.