The borders of Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Russia, Germany, etc. have fluctuated back and forth with the fortunes of war for most of a thousand years.
It is just a little odd to proclaim, or assume, that the boundaries established by fiat in the 40s and 50s of the last century are henceforth always and eternally legitimate.
The question of what should constitute a legitimate boundary is a really good one. Perhaps it could be discussed.
It would seem to me that letting those lines remain where they have been, would be the best resolution to the problem. Every time you redraw those lines, a new generation of people who don’t approve arise and become enemies.
The Ukraine’s borders have been accepted. Folks in the Eastern Ukraine were not openly demanding a return to Russia. For that matter the Crimeans weren’t either.
This is all about Vlad IMO.
I would suggest the people in the region have given thought to the borders. It would seem they were living in relative peace. What is really to be gained by stirring this hornet’s nest now? Once again the lines will move, and in a generation a new set of demands will be heard.
The idol in Danial whose feet were made of iron and clay, sure was accurate. Europe never seems to solidify.