Quote Originally Posted by Hanna View Post
Would the "pro-Russians" in Eastern Ukraine settle for a federal Ukraine that gives substantial autonomy to their region...
They would. Quite a lot of people in certain regions support the idea of a federal Ukraine, but very few, if any, are seriously contemplating joining Russia. Even those rare individuals who express such a desire, usually understand that it's neither simple nor (frankly) realistic. Overall public here views the South-East as a part of Ukraine but hopes for more autonomy and/or more respect for the local needs.

An online survey on a national news portal currently shows such results:
I support an idea of a federal Ukraine: 39%
I do not support it: 50%
I'll support anything to change things to the better: 9%
Undecided: 2%