Ukraine on the verge of disintegration

[The Don]

How do you reach such a conclusion when the pro-Russian government won the election?

You'd be correct in saying that a large portion of the country wants closer ties with the European Union, yes. But so would a statement which says a large proportion of the country seeks closer ties with the Russian Federation instead. Both are correct, not just one BBC version.

The constant Russia bashing and anti-Russia propaganda in the western media is so transparent and boring.

Yes, the government was pro-russian, that doesn't mean that truly reflected the population, as you very well know yourself. I never mentioned that pro-russian part because this thread is about the protests which is absolutely and solely about wanting closer ties with the EU and being less influenced by Russia. Which part of my post to Karter was incorrect? Arguing over semantics, Dan.

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Yes, the government was pro-russian, that doesn't mean that truly reflected the population, as you very well know yourself. I never mentioned that pro-russian part because this thread is about the protests which is absolutely and solely about wanting closer ties with the EU and being less influenced by Russia. Which part of my post to Karter was incorrect? Arguing over semantics, Dan.

The protests which took part in the west of the country. The idea that this revolution has been the whole of Ukraine pushing out a nasty pro-Russian government and replacing it with a nice friendly pro-EU government is something that the BBC has dreamt up. I can tell by the language you used in your post that that's how you see it as.

There are those in Ukraine wanting closer ties with the EU, and those wanting closer ties with Russia and it's roughly 50-50.