Serfdom? As opposed to becoming a statelet for the EU? Lets not forget that Youschenko made some pretty rotten deals with the communists, Soros and western nationalists who do not represent the majority of people in Ukraine.
Our "Russian brothers " do not exactly have a record of having Ukrainian interests at heart. My great grandfather was indeed a serf, my parents barely escaped starvation and communist slavery thanks to the Soviets. I have reason to be skeptical about the good intentions of Russia.