These Ukraine citizens of Russian ancestry are being persecuted by the current Kiev strongmen that took over the country. They have no legitimacy to do what they are doing, and are guilty of international war crimes for launching military strikes against Ukraine citizens.
The Administration they replaced came to power as a result of a nationwide election, not a violent overthrow of just one city. That previous Admin did not launch military attacks, yet they were “oppressive”. This new gang leader has cobbled together a mercenary force of foreign and domestic fighters and set them on the country’s citizens. This is progress?
At this rate there will be Russian tanks in Kiev by Easter, I guess this is what you want.
Russian tanks are coming in no matter what, unless the west steps in.
There’s no right side, I’m simply pointing out that the Russians there are not acting reasonably either, seizing lands, and airports etc is not a way to exist peacefully.
Last time I was in the area in 2000, everyone spoke Russian even in Kiev.
Setting aside the issue of the legitimacy of Yanukovych’s election (only because it’s a red herring), what did Yanukovych do to make all those protestors mad? What’s the Russian point of view?