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You have not been following Ukraine long enough. The “peaceful protest” began last Nov. when Ukraine was denied to trade in limited way with E.U.
(Keep up the chronology of events in the regions politic.kiev.ua.
http://politic.kiev.ua/regions/501518-oblastei-za-narod-lishe-dvi-za-yanukovicha-karta.html)

The Crimean Tartars (Muslims) do NOT want union with Russia, Jewish leaders just sent letter stating they do NOT want union, The Orthodox do not want union, Baptist (Current Ukraine President is clergy) do not want union.

Putin has violated THE BUDAPEST REFERENDUM. 1994, Ukraine agreed to give up its Soviet-era nuclear arsenal in return for guarantees — signed by the United States, the United Kingdom and Russia — of its territorial integrity and independence. Pray that this will not be like another Georgia! When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the newly independent Ukraine had on its territory what was the third largest strategic nuclear weapons arsenal in the world. It was larger than those of Britain, France, and China combined.
The first shipment of nuclear weapons from Ukraine to Russia (by train) was in March 1994. On June 1, 1996 Ukraine became a non-nuclear nation when it sent the last of its 1,900 strategic nuclear warheads to Russia for dismantling. The Ukraine, United States of America, Russia, and United Kingdom signed the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances pledging to respect Ukraine territorial integrity in return for giving up its nuclear weapons. This pledge that was definitely broken by Russia’s 2014 invasion of Crimea!!! On June 1, 1996 Ukraine became a non-nuclear nation when it sent the last of its 1,900 strategic nuclear warheads to Russia for dismantling.

1. http://patriotsbillboard.org/bill-clinton-signed-treaty-to-protect-ukraine-if-they-gave-up-arms-they-listened/
2. Obama renewed pledge 2009http://patriotpost.us/commentary/24318

“Putin has violated THE BUDAPEST REFERENDUM”

Which, as events have proven, wasn’t worth the paper it was printed on. Yet another lesson about the cost of a weak U.S. President on the world as a whole.

Also, the case can be made that Russia isn’t in violation, as there is no “Legitimate” government in Ukraine to deal with. And that part comes down to diplomatic interpretation, I am afraid.

I would be really,really upset if the US defended Ukraine's borders when our troops don't defend our southern border from invasion. We don't rid the US of invaders, so why should we do it for them?

As far as giving up those nukes? That was kind of foolish, giving up being a nuclear power, when everyone around them is. And any promise from the US or Europe? It'll end up being a real bad deal where Ukraine will never pay its way out from the loans. Look what happened to the poorer nations in the EU.