They're in the middle because both sides are not interested or concerned about what is best for them. Do you need a translator?
Yes, I do need. If Ukrainians are not the side of the conflict, who are these two sides in the case? Could you elaborate, please?


Instead, you bring up some nonsense about language. Virtually all Ukrainians speak or can speak Russian if they want. Most who I have encountered and talked to spoke Russian. Many even used it primarily.
Hmm, nonsense about the Russian language... really? You may find enlightening to read the following:
The issue of Russian receiving status of second official language has been the subject of extended controversial discussion ever since Ukraine became independent in 1991…

According to an all-Ukrainian poll carried out in February 2008 by "Ukrainian Democratic Circle" 15% of those polled said that the language issue should be immediately solved,[38] in November 2009 this was 14.7%; in the November 2009 poll 35.8% wanted both the Russian and Ukrainian language to be state languages.[39]

According to polling by RATING the level of support for granting Russian the status of the state language has decreased (from 54% to 46%) and the number of opponents has increased (from 40% to 45%) since 2009 (till May 2012);[13] in July 2012 41% of respondents supported granting Russian the status of the state language and 51% opposed it.[13] (In July 2012) among the biggest supporters of bilingualism where residents of the Donets Basin (85%), South Ukraine (72%) and East Ukraine (50%).[13] A further poll conducted by RATING in September–October 2012 found 51% opposed granting official status to the Russian language, whereas 41% supported it. The largest regions of support were Donbas (75%), southern (72%) and eastern (53%), whereas nearly 70% of northern and central Ukraine, and 90% of western Ukraine were in opposition.
Russian language in Ukraine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

and this abstract from Russian wikipedia as well
В настоящее время на Украине в связи с кампанией за сохранение украинского языка происходит сворачивание образования, теле- и радиовещания на русском языке, принимаются постановления государственных ведомств и местных органов власти, имеющие целью ограничение сферы использования русского языка. Эти меры неоднозначно воспринимаются населением Украины и зачастую встречают сопротивление в русскоязычных регионах[87][88][89][90].
http://goo.gl/JG49Dh


Perhaps, in the future, you should consider other sources that aren't totally controlled or manipulated by the Kremlin? Just an idea.
Could you give the source of your knowledge that korrespondent.net is "totally controlled or manipulated" by the Kremlin? There are too many “pro-Russian” users that are routinely banned there when they post their “anti-Ukrainian” comments. I’m really at a loss why the Kremlin is so harsh to them.