>>>The irony gets a little thick on these threads. Imagine telling your typical Ukrainian protesting against the Russians that “conservatives on FR” have decided that they know what’s best for them, and it is not the EU.<<<
You are right on so many points but it doesn’t chance the fact that some 20% percent of Ukrainians are actually Russian (and they aren’t immigrants), another 40% of Ukrainians are pro-Russian.
Most of them has their national identity as Ukrainians, but they are leaning towards Russia and don’t like EU.
Another fact is that more than half of protesters wants EU just to make leaving Ukraine for Germany easier.
A good rule for any news coming out of Russia is not to believe one word from any Russian news service. Just believe the opposite. It is kinda like the democrats...