They elected Viktor Yanukovych
The people of western Ukraine have a right to elect who they wish to represent them also. They voted and LOST.
Viktor Yanukovych wanted closer ties to Russia, if the people of western Ukraine didn't like that, they were free in the next election to attempt to elect someone who wanted closer ties to EU.
But they didn't want to wait, and threw a temper tantrum and starting burning down the capital. Then bi-passed the constitution and propped up an unelected puppet.
I agree....good post.
Still, I don’t forsee Ukraine united....ever....Putin’s not going to let Ukraine go.
.... and if the U.S. were in his place, with major ports and oil lines as Putin has invested there...we’d be doing the very same thing.
I get a kick out of the Politicians trying to get face time with the Ukraine issue, both here and on the World Stage. Putin’s not doing anything we haven’t done before to protect our interests or those of an ally....
There is no separate country called Eastern Ukraine. It’s one country. The votes from the east were the majority. Their elected president tried to get his country into the EU. Putin, not a Ukrainian, said no. There was a rebellion. Putin invaded parts of Ukraine. It’s really not more complicated than that. He won’t allow an independent Ukraine, partly because their success would show his people how much he abuses them.