Are there any “good guys” in the world these days?
As someone once said:
“I don’t think there are any Russians
And there ain’t no Yanks
Just corporate criminals
Playin’ with tanks”
Ukraine no doubt has a lot of problems now. Almost all of which are due to its shared corrupting history with Russia and the USSR. The more they lean toward Poland and the Baltics the better off they will be.
Your point is well taken. Ukraine has problems. 100 years of Russian-style corruption will do that. It needs to be made clear to Ukraine that any improvement in their lifestyles will have to be done BY THEM. Any help will be limited to humanitarian aid.
It is fighting its War of Independence right now. It will be a trial by fire for them.
The West cannot fix them if they do not fix themselves.