The current Ukraine crisis...

[Vasilisa]

No state in the world wants to lose its sovereignty.

And so we have a stalemate, because the Ukrainians, in their defiance, are clearly showing us that they also want sovereignty for themselves.

Neither side acknowledges the other's position as having any legitimacy, same as Taiwan & China.

"On July 16, 1990, the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR adopted the Declaration on State Sovereignty of Ukraine, which, in particular, proclaimed Ukraine's intention to become a neutral non-aligned state. This intention was later confirmed by a republican referendum on December 1, 1991." Russia trying to remind the West about the neutral status of Ukraine. But the West does not agree with Russia, stuffing Ukraine with Javelin and NLAW, and now the US leadership has already started talking about precision weapons for Ukraine.