The Bolsheviks let the Mensheviks do the dirty work of deposing the Czar, before stepping in and taking control. Same applies here. The MB is letting those who are protesting for freedom do their dirty work, until they take over. The only alternative to an MB takeover is civil war. Ugly no matter how you look at it.
On a related matter, oil is up 4% today, to $89.15/barrel.
$4/gallon gas coming soon??