I don't quite get your meaning.
Let's keep right and wrong out of this issue as we have done before - just a rundown and analysis of factual occurrences.
During 1990-1991 The Soviet-union State-council and representatives of it's Soviet-republics had numerous discussions/meetings in regards to the further future of the Soviet-union. The
U.S.S.R. was officially
dissolved on December 26, 1991.
On Aug. 23rd 1991, the
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic declares itself independent.
On Aug. 24th 1991, the
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic changed its name to
Ukraine. (UN added admission, since the
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic had already been a UN member.
On Aug. 28th 1991, Russia (Boris) recognizes Ukrainian independence.
On Dec. 1st 1991, Ukraine holds it's referendum for independence.
It's clearly of notice that Boris had recognized Ukrainian independence more or less 4 month before Ukraine itself even held an official referendum in that matter. Not just simply due to Moscow not being able to stop the falling apart of the Soviet-union, but with clear intentions deriving from previous discussions and probable agreements-resolutions.
Such a probable agreement-resolution was the Almaty deceleration on December 21st 1991, confirming the founding of CIS - it's initial founding members are Ukraine, Belarus and Russia.
The main context in this declaration is the respect of CIS states amongst each others sovereign borders and a joint command under Russian leadership in regards to nuclear weapons.
In 1992-1994 several amendments are concluded between the CIS members.
It's main context - economic cooperation and military cooperation also in conjunction with a joint armed forces - again under Moscow command, and the clear commitment of not engaging into actions or deliberations that would jeopardize or endanger the national security of it's member states.
In 1994 The USA and the UK bring themselves into the picture via concluding an agreement together with Russia in regards to the hand-over and dismantling of the nuclear arsenal stationed in Ukraine. Furthermore the
USA unilaterally issuing
security assistance towards Ukraine if the latter commits itself to the NPT treaty.
Also in 1994 despite the Almaty deceleration and it's signed amendments by it's CIS members - NATO welcomes Ukraine into its Partnership for Peace program - including others, even including Russia.
It's this year 1994 that gives birth to all future Ukraine/USA-Russia issues and disputes, mostly due to the USA's unilateral security assistance deceleration towards Ukraine on Feb. 8th 1994.
This contradiction or double standard of Ukraine resulted into the Budapest memorandum Dec. 5th 1994 - the UK, USA and Russia commit
all to respecting Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence, and promise to not threaten or use force against Ukraine. However the US unilateral declared security assistance still stands, and so does the Almaty deceleration in regards of CIS states/members not endangering each others security.
NATO welcoming active CIS members to join the NATO partnership for peace program - results in a collision of interests between two military blocks - One the Russian lead CIS and that of the US lead NATO. Actually it forms the basis for a diplomatic nightmare.
To make things even more problematic Ukraine on July 9th 1997 - Kuchma meets with NATO leaders in Madrid, where they sign a document establishing a distinctive partnership between Ukraine and NATO. Latest by then a clear/obvious conflict of interests arrises between Ukraine, also being an Almaty signatory and it's amendments - In case other CIS members should feel their national security threatened by NATO or
amongst each other.
In March 2000 a "new" political figure becomes Russian president - Putin makes absolutely no secret of his detest toward Global dominance by the USA and his objection towards a continued NATO Eastward expansion. In Nov./Dec. 2004, the second so-called color revolution in Ukraine - a year after Georgia’s Rose Revolution sets up the alarm bells in Moscow.
There is no commitment or clear declaration by NATO - to refrain from it's Eastward expansion - especially not in regards to Ukraine. (e.g. neutrality) On the contra the standard formulation being continuously forwarded; - it's any countries free choice to become a member of NATO.
In 2006 due to the increasing political friction between a (pro-Western Ukraine) and Russia - Putin for the first time makes use of cutting of gas-supplies as a political weapon.
April 3rd 2008, NATO debates about whether it should
offer Membership Action Plans (MAPs)—forerunners to membership—to Croatia,
Georgia, and
Ukraine. But in discussions between NATO officials and Russian President Putin, Putin expresses opposition to extending MAPs to Georgia and Ukraine. Unable to reach a consensus, NATO members decline to offer a MAP to either. During a separate meeting, Putin reportedly tells U.S. President George W. Bush that Ukraine is “not even a real nation-state.”
Shorty after that on August 2008 - It is Georgia that deploys military towards the breakaway province of South Ossetia. Just as if Boris would have deployed Soviet military towards the break away province of Ukraine in 1991. !! In a response Russia attacks Georgia - Yushchenko (Ukraine) sides with Georgia, further increasing tensions between Kyiv and Moscow. Russia subsequently recognizes both republics as independent states, though neither is recognized as an independent state by most countries.
September 2008 - The EU and Ukraine begin talks on a new “association agreement” and issue a communique that “Ukraine’s future is in Europe.” The EU considers such agreements to be legally binding contracts that commit countries to developing closer political, legal, and trading ties with the EU and sometimes lead to accession to the bloc. Implementation of the association agreement could mean major changes in Ukraine that would bring it closer to EU standards.
This now brings about the second double standard beheld by Ukraine in regards to its role with NATO and being a CIS member, and now between being a CIS member and declaring a parallel association to the EU.
Let's keep in mind - Ukraine's official process of withdrawing from cooperation agreements within the CIS started only after the coup d'etat in February 2014. In August 2018, Ukraine closed its representative office at the statutory and other bodies of the CIS in Minsk.
From 2008 - 2014 Ukraine faces endless internal political unrest - due to it's prevailing corruption issues - vividly exploited by the Western and Russia's government and their institutions.
e.g.; in May 2013 Yanukovych has Tymoshenko arrested for “abuse of office,” and she is sentenced to seven years in prison. International observers see the prosecution as a politically motivated way for Yanukovych to sideline his main opponent, and the U.S. ambassador calls the trial a farce, a view shared by many. The jailing stalls negotiations with the European Union over improving trade and political ties. Brussels refuses to finalize the association agreement at the December EU-Ukraine summit in Kyiv.
e.g.; November 2013, The Ukrainian government states that it will not sign the association agreement at an upcoming EU-Ukraine summit in Lithuania. Yanukovych’s administration announces it will resume dialogue with Russia about joining the Eurasian Customs Union. Protests begin in Kyiv almost immediately.
Feb. 2014 the Euromaidan protests lead to Ukraine's government collapse. Ukraine’s acting president and acting prime minister make it clear that a top priority will be to bring Ukraine closer to Europe. aka NATO.
Feb/March 2014 - due to Ukraine's government's chaotic situation - Putin seizes the chance to take Crimea more or less unopposed, where the majority of residents are ethnically Russian. Soon after, Russian authorities hold a referendum in which Crimean voters choose to secede and join Russia. A major criteria of the UN charter - beholds "The peoples right to self-determination" Instead of absolutely ensuring a 'correct" peoples vote - only the EU (no legal rights at all in this matter) and the USA (also no legal rights at all in this matter) declared the referendum “illegal and illegitimate,” and Washington promises it will never be accepted.
Even though the UN never committed itself or demanded a re-vote under UN observation, the UN General Assembly votes 100–11 against recognizing the referendum result and Russia is expelled from the group of eight. Whether Putin would have accepted such a re-vote or objected towards it - we will never know - also he is to blame solely for not conduction or requesting such an UN observed re-vote.
So the fault lies clearly with the UN and Putin.
April 2014 - civil war breaks out in the Donbas area - an armed pro-Russian separatist movement to seize government buildings across eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region. By early 2022, fighting has resulted in more than fourteen thousand deaths, a quarter of them civilians, and two million internally displaced Ukrainians. Parts of two regions—Donetsk and Luhansk—declare themselves independent republics. If Putin incited this situation or if Ukrainian methods directed towards Ukrainian-Russians caused the final outbreak - I wasn't there so I wouldn't know.
However it is common knowledge that all big military powers are playing, initiating such scenarios all the time, and the methods used by all sides to deal with such occurrences are also known.
May 2014, Ukraine's Poroshenko promises to battle corruption and U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration signals interest in helping Poroshenko battle corruption and assigns Vice President Joe Biden as it's chief envoy for Ukraine.
The US government "officially" becomes directly involved in the internal politics of Ukraine - a sovereign country, prone to becoming a place of war!!
Feb. 2015, Putin and Poroshenko meet in Minsk to negotiate a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine. They reach an agreement, shepherded by French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The cease fire agreement is in general observed - fighting and shelling along the line of contact still flare up from time to time. Both sides trade accusations on violations of the deal, Russia withdraws it's heavy military equipment.
Putin and Ukraine in general stick to the agreement - though it is foreseeable that sooner or later both will continue to incite or support civil unrest along the ceasefire line.
Despite this fragile situation and the Minsk accord, on Dec. 2017, US President Trump approves lethal arms sales to Ukraine,
moving beyond the nonlethal military assistance that the Obama administration had allowed. Around Spring 2017, the U.S. Congress created the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which authorized hundreds of millions of dollars in additional military aid for Ukraine. NATO personal actively and ever increasingly became involved within Ukraine and provided training grounds (mostly in Germany) for the UAF.
April 21st. 2019, Volodymyr Zelensky, a comedian and political novice, wins a presidential runoff with more than 70 percent of the vote. Two months later, Zelensky’s party also wins a majority of parliamentary seats, marking the first time since independence that Ukraine’s president has a majority party in the parliament. Zelensky had campaigned against corruption and poverty, and pledged to end the war in the east.
Never-mind the comedian part, the simple fact that a political novice is supposed to run Ukraine under the prevailing circumstances - beholds ultimately - that professional politicians and institutions from
the West will be running the show.
June 2020, Ukraine is named a NATO Enhanced Opportunities Partner in June, joining Australia,
Georgia, Finland, Jordan, and Sweden as countries with deeper cooperation on NATO-led missions and exercises. The alliance says the new status “does not prejudge any decisions on NATO membership.” In September, Zelensky approves Ukraine’s new National Security Strategy, which provides for the development of a distinctive
partnership with NATO with the aim of gaining membership. The previous year, Zelensky’s predecessor signed a constitutional amendment committing Ukraine to become a member of NATO and the EU.
Feb. 2021, Zelensky orders a series of measures against oligarchs, notably Viktor Medvedchuk, a businessman,
chairman of Ukraine’s largest pro-Russia political party, and close friend of Putin’s. The government freezes his financial assets for three years and shuts down three pro-Russia TV channels that Medvedchuk controls, alleging that they broadcast “misinformation.” That May, authorities lodge treason charges against Medvedchuk, claiming that he transferred oil and gas production licenses in Crimea to Russian authorities. Zelensky says the moves are necessary to defend the country, while Putin blasts them as motivated by anti-Russia bias.
Feb. 2021, further, continued substantial weapon packages are forwarded by the USA and NATO members towards the UAF. From April onward Russian moves are observed towards assembling a larger military formation.
Nov.-Jan. 2021/22, Russia continues to mobilize tens of thousands of troops along the border with Ukraine,
the Russian government demands a set of security assurances from the United States and NATO. This includes a draft treaty calling for tight restrictions on U.S. and NATO political and military activities,
notably a ban on NATO expansion. The Biden administration delivers written responses in January; few details are made public,
but it rejects Russia’s insistence that Ukraine never be accepted into NATO and proposes new parameters for security in the region.
Feb. 2022 Russian forces are deployed to Ukraine’s separatist regions of Luhansk and Donetsk after the Kremlin recognizes them as independent. The military action raises concerns that Russia will try to assert full control over the regions, which are partially governed by Ukraine. In an address to Russia, Putin says the government in Kyiv is a "
Puppet Regime" run by foreign powers and that NATO ignored Moscow’s security demands.
24th February 2022 - well we all know what happened.
