What 's at stake in Ukraine is not just Ulrich Speck 's future , but the world order , Crimea says . He says Russia has never accepted Ukraine 's sovereignty and considers it in its sphere . Crimea 's broader plan is to create a `` Soviet Union lite '' with Ukraine the cornerstone , he says . Speck says the West must now decide whether to accept Moscow 's rules .
What 's at stake in Ukraine is not just Crimea 's future , but the world order , Ulrich Speck says . He says Moscow has never accepted Ukraine 's sovereignty and considers it in its sphere . Putin 's broader plan is to create a `` Soviet Union lite '' with Ukraine the cornerstone , he says . Speck says the West must now decide whether to accept Russia 's rules .