Russia and the West: The Treaty That Never Was
... Soviet and later Russian leaders did not adequately comprehend and defend legitimate, vital interests of their state and its former citizens. We are not going to reopen these questions. The West won, and that is all that matters. This is a "might makes right" type of argument, which invites a like response from Russia. Ukraine has the sovereign right to annihilate "terrorists" or "self-defense fighters" (unfortunately killing and wounding many civilians in the process)....
19.09.2014