I think it's complete double standard of the EU and US to ENCOURAGE a coup d'etat against a democratically elected government in Kiev, then make a big stink when others in the same country want to protest against discrimination and concerns regarding the new undemocratic new regime.

The EU is supposed to be a big supporter of democracy - but that is clearly only when the "right" leaders are in power. When people vote for somebody the West doesn't like; i.e.Yanukovich, Morsi, Hamas.... then it's encourage to have an undemocratic coup d'etat.

What I can't get over is that nobody else among Europeans, journalists etc view it this way.
I mean; either you are for democracy, or your are not. Either you think it's ok to overthrow bad regimes, or you don't! What they are using is "situaional logic" i.e. constructing the ideological stance to fit their (economical and power) agenda.

I am so fed up with what a bully the EU has become. And it's so undemocratic that it is pathetic, with people like Lady Ashton not being elected whatsoever. So who is the EU to point fingers at Russia or anyone else?

I don't care what Eastern Ukraine does, but I think they deserve the same respect for their rights as the rest of the country and I am sure they'd appreciate stable, competent and non-corrupt leadership for a change. Perhaps they should just go it alone.

Ukraine is just a farse and Russia has many bad sides to it - primarily corruption.
They could have their own republic, at their terms. If there are 7-10 million inhabitants there, then they are the size of Switzerland, Sweden, Belarus or Austria. That's a pretty nice size for a country.


What do people in Ukraine think about the elections in May: Do you expect them to be honest and fair? Are you going to vote yourself?