Even if most talented, brightest people (of course, this is just a dream) become a president and prime minister of Ukraine, they would not be able to lead the country out of the crisis. Ukraine - willingly or not – was pushed into a

 (2014 02 13)

desperate situation: either to become closer to the EU, turning back to Russia, or vice versa. Because of its special situation Ukraine can be strong only if stands on both legs - Eastern and Western. One-legged Ukraine is likely to become a failed state with weak economy and more and more destituted people; One-legged Ukraine is likely to sway, fall and ... collapse.