No, Russia’s relationship with Ukraine is nothing like that of the US and Canada. The former is predatory and violent, the latter cooperative and peaceful, the very model of state-to-state relationships. You hear that cited often in the lamestream media.
Our media is under specific orders from the administration what they can and cannot report on and how it's to be framed. Just as the Russian media and Germany particular are.
I believe for a complete picture you have to draw from all sources including those on the ground....also social media, where currently there's also a war as twitter and facebook ‘remove’ and “suspend” accounts which do not correspond to the Eu/NATO/US agenda regarding Ukraine.
However, while on the social media you get a grasp of the rhythm and can often see photos and videos before they take them down.
Meanwhile you have the Atlantic Council and EU Parliament people “think tanks” and various teams in the field attempting to continue with the EU expansion as they entice other nations to join such as Moldova, Georgia and others along the Baltic Sea. In midst of all these there are many "elections" soon for head officers in the EU Parliment, and across several nations as well...so the political arena is as much in chaos as those in Ukraine!