Ukraine had 30 years to develop a realistic relationship with Moscow. It failed. Enshrining membership of nato in the Ukrainian constitution was an act of political madness. I blame America and Russia for encouraging Ukrainians to think they could pretend they lived on some kind of desert island. Ukraine has to establish its own political independence within the Russian world. Russia needs to create a safe place for Ukraine in the Russian constitution - to give it special social and political freedoms within the Russian system. United Arab Emirates for example has Abu Dhabi - which is quite conservative - but neighbouring Dubai is much more westernised and liberal. But they two live side by side and they are not at war with each other. This war is absurd.