That is a very small hope when you argue to rollover on Crimea.
Yes I know - I’m not saying this should be viewed a gift to Putin. It is not. The Russian people in Crimea should not be any one’s political football. They’re human beings and have their own opinion. Whether that is legal or not isn’t something for others to decide. If members of a family have conflicting views about the future, they need to do what is best for them. And we all know in life a divorce can be ugly with emotional scars and feelings of betrayal all around. But when there is no love among them, it is time to separate and do what is the right decision for the happiness of both peoples. That should be done irrespective of whether it benefits Putin and his regime.