[cicero's_son]

I actually think there is a confluence of interests here.

Both the Europeans and the Russians want a peaceful resolution to this. Neither party wants an all-out civil war in Ukraine.

The solution? Partition. The east of Ukraine will be reabsorbed into Mother Russia, the west wil go freely into Europe.

Of course, there is still a little bit of time left for the Ukrainian people to weigh in on this...but not much.

[Johnnyboy2000]

"The east of Ukraine will be reabsorbed into Mother Russia, the west wil go freely into Europe."

What kind of solution is that? Ukraine is not part of Russia.