Russia needs to be punished for invading sovereign countries. They will keep doing it if they aren’t
Russia’s cooperation is needed to end the conflict.
Some form of federalization of Ukraine is inevitable.
There has to be full autonomy and provision for economic empowerment of all regions and their right to protect their language, culture and religious freedom.
I don’t see any other possible formula. Of course the West has to impress Poroshenko and Yasenyiuk with reality.
The country is fighting a war it can’t win.
Welll, there is certainly history, ugly history, to support your statement.