Realistically, with winter coming, neither Ukraine nor Europe could find an alternative to Russia.
Some facts are what they are. But they’re not worth going to war over - not Crimea and not the Donbass.
Didn't Ukraine and the US overplay their hand? Europe has other things to worry about. Their population is getting feisty about the Muslim invasion. Mideast and western African gas are threatened by enveloping chaos. Does Europe really want to be freezing if Ebola spreads there? What if Turkey gets crazy? I'd think they'd have to depend on Russia to keep their maniacs out of Eastern Europe. This comes just before the US election. Could Russia and Europe be sending a message?
The world is such a mess. I just hope this leads to a region where there's some stability.
BTTT
Europe and/or US will only continue to prop up one bad Government (Ukraine) while they/we indirectly fund another bad Government (Russia).