In theory maybe but the world doesn't work that way. If you are so intent on a countries own choice then is it ok for Russia to put missiles back in Cuba or at least Russian and Chinese base?
Putin is threatening to move in not because he wants to meddle in Ukraine but because Nato and the US is meddling in Ukraine on their border.
The fact is experts in the US said Ukraine will never meet the rules to join Nato anyway so why not just do the deal and all go home.
