The behavior of Western countries regarding Russia and Ukraine paradoxically: the Europeans and Americans continue the old game of the cold war, whereas, what is more profitable to cooperate with Moscow and to go with her to a consensus in the Ukrainian issue, the magazine writes. The support of the Ukrainian authorities of the countries of the West led to the fact that Kiev is conducting Pro-Western policy and shows anti-Russian rhetoric, but it does nothing to resolve the fall in the East of the country." in Ukraine pumped billions of dollars of Western aid, and the West while agitating to further its increase ", - reported in the publication. Kiev, encouraged by the West, still advocates a rigid centralization " and requires first to stop the fighting and full observation of the borders with Russia. The Ukrainian head Petro Poroshenko says he believes the observance of the Minsk agreements mandatory, But until now did not show the slightest enthusiasm to resolve the matter through federalization, in which the regions would receive more autonomy ". Anyway, this is the only plan that would suit the Russian Federation, as then Eastern regions would get more space for not less close relations with Moscow, stresses the magazine. "Just look at the map of Ukraine and neighboring Russia, to understand the absurdity of the hostility of these pairs of countries," said the magazine. At the moment it is unclear whether the Ukrainian crisis to rethink the West's strategy. It is unknown how long it will take to take the right policy decisions in respect of Russia and Ukraine, says The Asian Age. "However, in terms of academic circles in the USA and Western Europe there is an increasing tendency that peace could be achieved only if the West recognizes the dual nature of the orientation of Ukraine. It strongly depends on the goodwill of Russia, taking into account the Pro-Russian sentiment half of the residents in the East of the country and its geographical position. It is pointless to force Ukraine to become part of the agenda of the West ", - reported in the publication. The main hopes to resolve the situation, the magazine lays on the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, which he calls " pragmatic Enough to understand the necessity of peaceful relations with Russia for the sake of the future of the European continent ". Review The Asian Age, Angela Merkel must realize that the containment of Russia by NATO is a road not to peace, but to further conflict.