So you think if Ukraine had declared herself neutral and pledged never to join NATO,
Ukraine would never do that unless forced to under duress or coercion? So it becomes a chicken or egg problem, does Russia present a security threat to Ukraine
because of Russian demands for neutrality (OR ELSE bad things happen!), or does Russia present a security threat to Ukraine because of historical domination by Soviet Union and Putin lamenting the loss of Soviet Union? That is the chicken or egg problem, which came first?
and addressed the different ethnicities living in the country as a multi-ethnic state like China, Russia, the US and pretty much all of Europe including Western Europe, Putin would've invaded anyway?
Just as Putin demands Ukrainians' pledge to never join NATO be codified in a legally-binding treaty and aspirations removed from Ukrainian Constitution, I would expect Ukraine to demand Russia '
ought not be security threat' to be codified in a legally-binding Non-Aggression Pact. Fair enough right? If Russia cannot trust NATO's short-term promises and wants permanent long-term solutions, then Ukraine can similar expect permanent long-term security guarantees from Russia to be 'ought not be security threat', which does not appeared to be offered? Has Russia offered (permanent) security assurances to accompany it's demands for neutrality?
