Pretending that abusers are not abusers almost never works out well.As you know, we have some disagreements as to the Ukraine regime's autonomy. That being said, even if things are more the way you think then the way I think, it shouldn't matter- it's far better for both Russia and the U.S. to atleast -pretend- that Ukraine is the one in control, because it allows both to treat -each other- with more respect, which is how it should be, considering both could cause the destruction of the world.
The Russians are desperate to avoid nuclear WW3, but I dont think letting America off for its crimes is the way to go, it encourages the criminals to escalate.