Ya I guess that east of the Dnieper is favorable towards Russia and West of that river is favorable towards Europe.
I heard that it is pretty run down over there.
Generally speaking, yes. Of course, there's pro-Ukrainian sentiments in the east and pro-Russian in the west.
One thing the Western media gets wrong, as we howl for blood behind the safety of our keyboards is that by and large, these people don't really hate each other. Russian pop acts play sold-out shows in Kiev and Ukrainian pop acts play sold out shows in Moscow. This is why we're seeing footage of Russian military firing warning shots above the heads of protestors. They're fighting their cousins.
It would be as if we went to war against Canada. Most in the military would not want to just start shooting Canadians. These are people that we could drink a beer and talk sports with.
I'd say 90% of Ukraine just wants to be able to go to work in the morning, earn a decent wage, and buy consumer goods. They don't really care who sits in a palace in Kiev as long as these simple needs are met.