On the Ukrainian topic, I partially agree. Would be an Ukraine under Putin's control be stable: most likely yes. Would that be a country that could develop, advance and have a choice about their destiny? Not a chance.
Again, if you take a short term and practical approach, Ukraine joining the EU and looking west makes no sense. If you look into the future and want a higher degree of freedom, social progress and development, it does.
Ukraine behaves like an inadequate drug addict with a knife in his hand and borderline personality disorder in his head...
More like a lady that has been threatened by her abusive ex-husband and has taken the knife to avoid being raped.