[Bartosz]

Irena, your reasoning doesn't appeal me.

The case of Ukraine I treat as a kind of curiosity, without needless excitements. Suicidal tendences of the nations and states aren't exeption in our region, Belarus is the best example. Ukrainians follow this suit.

Everything is relative. What's tragic for you seems to be desirable for most of Ukraina's citizens. Sociologically your attitude seems to be egoistic. Or you simply consider you know better what most of your compatriots trully need.

My country also made up his mind to unify, but with a bit different partner. Generally people share this trend (55% in recent pools, 12% of declared opponents), as in Ukrainian case. This unification is to be dane because alliance with stronger partner(EC) seems to be profitable for both sides. I haven't heard about cultural treats for Polish identity, exept of course these propagated by ultra nationalistic extremists (notion probably unimaginable for Steve). Polish culture has rather strong position in Western Europe.

Since subordination of Belarus we can't count on true security buffer phisically separating us from Russia, so Ukraine in this role has no further use.