Comment Re:I don't see the problem. (Score 1) 667
It is true that past Ukrainian governments didn't do very well by the people. However, there is a split in the country about what to do with the situation. The Ukrainian nationalists laid the blame on Soviet era politics and decided they needed to look West for the solution. The idea was that the West is doing okay, Russia is more or less a failed state. Also, they believe that joining the EU will force economic reforms (and it will) that will require the old Soviet style of management goes bye-bye.
The Russian leaning part of the pop. of the Ukraine look at the situation and place the blame on leaving the Soviet Union. Hence, their solution is to go back to the embrace of its remnant, Russia. This part of the country has more heavy industry and their chief market is Russia, so they feel the economic draw of Russia. Also, going West would require their heavy industry become much more efficient to compete with EU industry. The problem with that is it would mean more unemployment as companies that cannot hack go out of business.