Russia and the West: The Treaty That Never Was

... the mistaken belief that the only reason they have not been solved is because of Russia’s alleged propensity to make trouble. Some of these unresolved, and poorly-resolved issues are at the roots of the current crisis in Ukraine. The fate of Crimea, for example, was a highly complex matter. It should have been carefully examined and negotiated, instead of being left to Yeltsin’s whim. A decision affecting the fate of 2 million people was made without even being seriously discussed. ...