>> they don't want a middle ground because that's what they have already. they have the security ass assurances in 1994 when they gave up their nuclear weapons. the u.s., uk said there would be security assurances if there was a breech of territorial inte integrity. they want some legal, binding guarantees. should the west provide that? >> i think they have to. why is ukraine flirting with neutrality? it's not because of russian aggression, it's because nato won't open its doors to them. they feel fear.