Most Ukrainians live in the NovoRossiya and Russian-speakers feel like they live in another country.
The protests have revealed the gulf between Donetsk, which wants closer ties to Moscow and Lvov, that looks to Brussels.
Two decades after both parts of the country voted for independence, Ukraine is split down the middle - and the protestors’ rejection of Russia is anathema in places like the Crimea, that are overwhelmingly ethnic Russian in composition.
Neither the EU nor Russia is a good choice for Ukraine. EU regulations would wreak havoc on many Ukrainians. Going back to Russia is bad but obviously in a different way. Ukraine would be a power house if it weren’t for the entrenchment of Soviet style laws and corruption.
Ukraine has along way to go. Unfortunately the vested interests holding power aren’t going to accede willingly.
This is what demographic overrunning by an alien population gets you. As the name suggests, the Crimea used to be the home and possession of the Krim Tatars. Not many of them around any more .....