And let's not forget a certain quid-pro-quo which precipitated the deal: http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/12/17/putin-offers-ukraine-15b-in-loans-and-cheap-nat

And let's not forget a certain quid-pro-quo which precipitated the deal: http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/12/17/putin-offers-ukraine-15b-in-loans-and-cheap-natural-gas-in-bid-to-trump-eu-deal/ http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/12/17/putin-offers-ukraine...