Russia Supporters Storm Ukraine Government Buildings

[freshwest]

14. The composition of the crowd sounds like the original protesters in Kiev, all ages, then.

I didn't see this coming as Ukraine was independent for years and the people there, I presume (not a wise thing to do, really) were getting along until recently.

I dismissed the reports of Russians massing at the eastern border as a response to refugees, or fears of some persons in Ukraine crossing the border to commit terrorist acts against Russia. I didn't see a plan to invade.

This is a nasty little civil war they're working in Ukraine. And by 'they' I mean the people of Ukraine itself, not any outside countries, not even Russia. Seems like all parties involved have plenty to do without invading each other, but likely I would have been shocked if I was alive then at what happened prior to WW2.

No wonder so many see the history repeating itself, even though the last half century and more has seemingly been one of relative peace and prosperity in Europe. One would think alliances formed during that period would restrain extremism.

Do you think that Russian nationals gave them the kind of weapons as posted below by okaaawhatever, or were they armed with just the sticks and stones in the videos you saw?

Either way, doesn't sound like a peaceful protest to demand civil rights to me.