“Without Ukraine, Russia ceases to be an empire, but with Ukraine suborned and then subordinated, Russia automatically becomes an empire.” If we assume that not only Russia but also Ukraine is concentrating its troops in the respective regions (Russia on the border with Ukraine and Ukraine on the line of contact with the republics of Donbass), it becomes clear that the situation in Donbass is far from stable. The United States do not have gas dependence on Russia (as is the case with Europe), their territory is not under direct threat, and they are not threatened by a possible migration crisis, which could disrupt in the event of a military conflict in Ukraine, displacing thousands of Ukrainians mainly in the CEE countries.