“There's very little enthusiasm within NATO for bringing in Ukraine. There is, however, a consensus on the need to support [Ukraine] politically, economically, and, to the extent they can, in security terms. Russia may seek certain commitments over Ukraine, and we're probably not willing to provide those. But above all, Russia wants to feel as if it has a seat at the table and is taken seriously as a great power, which its nuclear status certainly gives it. There has been a tendency not to take Russia very seriously over the past decades, rightly or wrongly.”

by: Ian Lesser