Be fair, the only reason Ukraine has the Crimea is Khrushchev gave it as a “gift” to win over the Ukrainians that he ruled over, when he was Stalin’s lackey there. Of course back in the Soviet Union, it really didn’t matter whether it belonged to the Russian SFSR or the Ukrainian SSR, Moscow still called the shots, regardless.
I agree Western Ukraians have the right to determine their own affairs and to run the country. That is a basic human right of a free people.
What they do NOT have the right to do is force their Russian-speaking compatriots to forfeit their historic ties to Russia.
If the family cannot agree on where to drive the car, a civilized divorce would be the best solution for all concerned.