I wouldn't say that, the heart of the problem here is, for some in Europe, the Kremlin gives in under public opinion pressure and refuse to look elsewhere when its own are under fire. The Kremlin critics are worried of the example it sets when artificial borders suddenly vanished in front of the culture, linguistic and ethnic ties between people. The essential problem they face with their own public opinion is that it is not always the case as shown by the recent Germany reunification, there was a border.... but culture, language and ethnic ties triumphed one evening and that border disappeared. The Donbass history has for centuries a lot more in common with the Rostov Oblast than it has with any other region of today's Ukraine so for how long is it possible to neglect these ties and how to manage the state institutions to allow the Donbass to save, protect and cherish it's identity while sharing the Ukrainian state citizenship. Many are awaiting Kiev's initiative showing how much they care about the future of the Donbass nations.