What about incorporating Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, and Russia into NATO?
Ukraine gets the Donbas back in return for international recognition of Crimea as Russian territory.
Fanciful, I know. And questionable whether Article 8 would hold up. But advantages:
1. End to the conflict
2. Security guarantees for all of Europe
3. Repurposing of NATO from anti Russia alliance to anti China alliance, ie pivot to Asia
Ukraine gets the Donbas back in return for international recognition of Crimea as Russian territory.
Fanciful, I know. And questionable whether Article 8 would hold up. But advantages:
1. End to the conflict 2. Security guarantees for all of Europe 3. Repurposing of NATO from anti Russia alliance to anti China alliance, ie pivot to Asia