A solution to the Ukraine crisis may involve ruling the country out of any future NATO membership , writes Matthew Chance . For Putin , this crisis is only the latest in a catalog of problems , says Chance . This question is actually being debated in serious circles . Putin 's ultimate goal may be to tear up the post - Soviet debate about what Russia will do , he says .
A solution to the Ukraine crisis may involve ruling the country out of any future NATO membership , writes Matthew Chance . For Putin , this crisis is only the latest in a catalog of problems , says Chance . Putin 's ultimate goal may be to tear up the post - Soviet debate about what Russia will do , he says .