If I was in Ukraine, I might have some ability to sort out what side to be on. Since I’m not there, I don’t have a clue.
The Ukrainian’s I’ve been in touch with just want to be left alone. They don’t want us there. Neither do they want to live under Russian control. Ukrainians are a fatalistic bunch. Most Ukrainians are for Ukraine.
Here’s someone who does live there.
http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/kiddofspeed/maydan/updatemay5.html
She keeps a daily (or almost daily) running log of what is going on.