Originally Posted by
Araqiel
This is my point of view as a Brit, with Ukrainian friends.
- Yanukovych was democratically elected.
- The people who elected him, were tired of corruption, so they legally protested.
- Yanukovych tried to use fear mongering to stop the protests by ordering his forces to KILL his own people.
- Yanukovych fled the country after Ukrainians refused to back down, despite the threat of being killed.
- Evidence of corruption on a grand scale. The protests were proven legit.
- Temporary pro EU government take place (not sure how)
- Yanukovych announces he is in Russia, states he is still Ukraine's rightful president, asks Russia to take military action.
- Russia render lies and gross propaganda stating the country is in terror, with right wing extremists killing Russian speaking citizens.
- My Ukrainian friends speak Russian as their first language, my kingdom mate is half Russian. The persecution is a complete fallacy.
- Putin breaks several treaties and international laws when he invades Crimea to protect ethnic Russians from the Ukrainian fascists.
- Putin annexes Crimea with an illegal, rushed referendum, whilst the peninsula has heavy pro Russian military presence.
- Putin mocks the West's threats and sanctions.
I know it is more complex than that. Obviously Russia are hugely concerned about the EU and NATO being directly on their border and losing Sevastopol is a huge deal as it is their only warm water port. But still his actions are worrying to say the least.