Edited sentence: Although historically Poland has had a greater cultural connection to the western Ukraine than Russia,when holding Ukraine territory Poland has been more co-operative than Russia in allowing for Ukrainian home rule and self governance, and although many western Ukrainians wish to reunite with its neighbor to the east, it is generally accepted that building a strong independent and democratic Ukraine throughout both eastern & western sectors of the Nation is best for the Ukranian people.If the Ukranian Republic fails to unshackle itself from the oppressive Russians in its eastern sector, a western Ukranian Republic will  be established to guaranty the advances made by the more Democratic elements of the Ukranian Homeland, as it is the Ukranian Citizen's more loyal to Russia than the Ukranian Homeland that cause the European Community to balk at the acceptance of the Ukraine