You know little to nothing of the situation, and I'm not sure I have the patience to school you.

Donetsk would have LOVED for Russia to step in to protect them, the same as they stepped in to protect Crimea.

They would have LOVED it.

Instead, a bulk majority of their infrastructure destroyed and tens of thousands of people were slaughtered at the hands of west Ukrainian LITERAL Nazis.

Some people throw the term Nazi around loosely, but I am not. They drove tanks with 88 painted on the side (Heil Hitler) and openly referenced themselves as Nazis.

They drove up to the edges of western Ukraine towns and fired white phosphorus over them to burn and destroy infrastructure.

The main thing Donetsk wanted after the coup was to be left alone.

The second thing Donetsk wanted after the coup was to have Russia protect them from Western Ukraine and Obama/Soros army.

Why wouldn't the Russian-speaking inhabitants of Donetsk want to join Russia, rather than remain with the Ukrainian-speaking west half who continued to pressure them into changing their language?

The East half voted in Viktor Yanukovych, knowing he was corrupt (we're talking about Ukraine, the most corrupt government on the planet. Getting a non-corrupt president wasn't on the table). They knew he was corrupt, but at least he wasn't forcing them to speak Ukrainian and not forbidding them to engage in the Russian economy.

All the factories in the east were producing products specced for the Russian economy. The west half wanted to shut that down and gear towards EU specced production, which would put most of the eastern pro-Russian citizens out of work.

The Donetsk and entire eastern half of the country wasn't fond of West Ukraine BEFORE the west started bombing their cities and destroying their infrastructure, let alone after.

How do I know these things? Because I read/translated forums frequented by eastern Ukrainians and they told me themselves in their own words what was going on.

Congratulations. You probably know 100x more about Donetsk and the Ukrainian situation than before you started reading.

Nobody in Crimea wanted anything to do with the leaders of the Ukraine coup.

But I think it would be hilarious if you want to try to convince me otherwise.

You know little to nothing of the situation, and I'm not sure I have the patience to school you.

Donetsk would have LOVED for Russia to step in to protect them, the same as they stepped in to protect Crimea.

They would have LOVED it.

Instead, a bulk majority of their infrastructure destroyed and tens of thousands of people were slaughtered at the hands of west Ukrainian LITERAL Nazis.

Some people throw the term Nazi around loosely, but I am not. They drove tanks with 88 painted on the side (Heil Hitler) and openly referenced themselves as Nazis.

They drove up to the edges of western Ukraine towns and fired white phosphorus over them to burn and destroy infrastructure.

The main thing Donetsk wanted after the coup was to be left alone.

The second thing Donetsk wanted after the coup was to have Russia protect them from Western Ukraine and Obama/Soros army.

Why wouldn't the Russian-speaking inhabitants of Donetsk want to join Russia, rather than remain with the Ukrainian-speaking west half who continued to pressure them into changing their language?

The East half voted in Viktor Yanukovych, knowing he was corrupt (we're talking about Ukraine, the most corrupt government on the planet). They knew he was corrupt, but at least he wasn't forcing them to speak Ukrainian and not forbidding them to engage in the Russian economy.

All the factories in the east were producing products specced for the Russian economy. The west half wanted to shut that down and gear towards EU specced production, which would put most of the eastern pro-Russian citizens out of work.

The Donetsk and entire eastern half of the country wasn't fond of West Ukraine BEFORE the west started bombing their cities and destroying their infrastructure, let alone after.

How do I know these things? Because I read/translated forums frequented by eastern Ukrainians and they told me themselves in their own words what was going on.

Congratulations. You probably know 100x more about Donetsk and the Ukrainian situation than before you started reading.

Nobody in Crimea wanted anything to do with the leaders of the Ukraine coup.

But I think it would be hilarious if you want to try to convince me otherwise.

You know little to nothing of the situation, and I'm not sure I have the patience to school you.

Donetsk would have LOVED for Russia to step in to protect them, the same as they stepped in to protect Crimea.

They would have LOVED it.

Instead, a bulk majority of their infrastructure destroyed and tens of thousands of people were slaughtered at the hands of west Ukrainian LITERAL Nazis.

Some people throw the term Nazi around loosely, but I am not. They drove tanks with 88 painted on the side (Heil Hitler) and openly referenced themselves as Nazis.

They drove up to the edges of western Ukraine towns and fired white phosphorus over them to burn and destroy infrastructure.

The main thing Donetsk wanted after the coup was to be left alone.

The second thing Donetsk wanted after the coup was to have Russia protect them from Western Ukraine and Obama/Soros army.

Why wouldn't the Russian-speaking inhabitants of Donetsk want to join Russia, rather than remain with the Ukrainian-speaking west half who continued to pressure them into changing their language?

The East half voted in Viktor Yanukovych, knowing he was corrupt (we're talking about Ukraine, the most corrupt government on the planet). They knew he was corrupt, but at least he wasn't forcing them to speak Ukrainian and not forbidding them to engage in the Russian economy.

All the factories in the east were producing products specced for the Russian economy. The west half wanted to shut that down and gear towards EU specced production, which would put most of the eastern pro-Russian citizens out of work.

The Donetsk and entire eastern half of the country wasn't fond of West Ukraine BEFORE the west started bombing their cities and destroying their infrastructure, let alone after.

Congratulations. You probably know 100x more about Donetsk and the Ukrainian situation than before you started reading.

Nobody in Crimea wanted anything to do with the leaders of the Ukraine coup.

But I think it would be hilarious if you want to try to convince me otherwise.

You know little to nothing of the situation, and I'm not sure I have the patience to school you.

Donetsk would have LOVED for Russia to step in to protect them, the same as they stepped in to protect Crimea.

They would have LOVED it.

Instead, a bulk majority of their infrastructure and people were slaughtered at the hands of west Ukrainian LITERAL Nazis.

Some people throw the term Nazi around loosely, but I am not. They drove tanks with 88 painted on the side (Heil Hitler) and openly referenced themselves as Nazis.

They drove up to the edges of western Ukraine towns and fired white phosphorus over them to burn and destroy infrastructure.

The main thing Donetsk wanted after the coup was to be left alone.

The second thing Donetsk wanted after the coup was to have Russia protect them from Western Ukraine and Obama/Soros army.

Why wouldn't the Russian-speaking inhabitants of Donetsk want to join Russia, rather than remain with the Ukrainian-speaking west half who continued to pressure them into changing their language?

The East half voted in Viktor Yanukovych, knowing he was corrupt (we're talking about Ukraine, the most corrupt government on the planet). They knew he was corrupt, but at least he wasn't forcing them to speak Ukrainian and not forbidding them to engage in the Russian economy.

All the factories in the east were producing products specced for the Russian economy. The west half wanted to shut that down and gear towards EU specced production, which would put most of the eastern pro-Russian citizens out of work.

The Donetsk and entire eastern half of the country wasn't fond of West Ukraine BEFORE the west started bombing their cities and destroying their infrastructure, let alone after.

Congratulations. You probably know 100x more about Donetsk and the Ukrainian situation than before you started reading.

Nobody in Crimea wanted anything to do with the leaders of the Ukraine coup.

But I think it would be hilarious if you want to try to convince me otherwise.

You know little to nothing of the situation, and I'm not sure I have the patience to school you.

Donetsk would have LOVED for Russia to step in to protect them, the same as they stepped in to protect Crimea.

They would have LOVED it.

Instead, a bulk majority of their infrastructure and people were slaughtered at the hands of west Ukrainian LITERAL Nazis.

Some people throw the term Nazi around loosely, but I am not. They drove tanks with 88 painted on the side (Heil Hitler) and openly referenced themselves as Nazis.

They drove up to the edges of western Ukraine towns and fired white phosphorus over them to burn and destroy infrastructure.

The main thing Donetsk wanted after the coup was to be left alone.

The second thing Donetsk wanted after the coup was to have Russia protect them from Western Ukraine and Obama/Soros army.

Why wouldn't the Russian-speaking inhabitants of Donetsk want to join Russia, rather than remain with the Ukrainian-speaking west half who continued to pressure them into changing their language?

The East half voted in Viktor Yanukovych, knowing he was corrupt (we're talking about Ukraine, the most corrupt government on the planet). They knew he was corrupt, but at least he wasn't forcing them to speak Ukrainian and not forbidding them to engage in the Russian economy.

All the factories in the east were producing products specced for the Russian economy. The west half wanted to shut that down and gear towards EU specced production, which would put most of the eastern pro-Russian citizens out of work.

Western Ukraine was gearing to join the EU and trying to gear production toward EU specced production.

The Donetsk and entire eastern half of the country wasn't fond of West Ukraine BEFORE the west started bombing their cities and destroying their infrastructure, let alone after.

Congratulations. You probably know 100x more about Donetsk and the Ukrainian situation than before you started reading.

Nobody in Crimea wanted anything to do with the leaders of the Ukraine coup.

But I think it would be hilarious if you want to try to convince me otherwise.

You know little to nothing of the situation, and I'm not sure I have the patience to school you.

Donetsk would have LOVED for Russia to step in to protect them, the same as they stepped in to protect Crimea.

They would have LOVED it.

Instead, a bulk majority of their infrastructure and people were slaughtered at the hands of west Ukrainian LITERAL Nazis.

Some people throw the term Nazi around loosely, but I am not. They drove tanks with 88 painted on the side (Heil Hitler) and openly referenced themselves as Nazis.

They drove up to the edges of western Ukraine towns and fired white phosphorus over them to burn and destroy infrastructure.

The main thing Donetsk wanted after the coup was to be left alone.

The second thing Donetsk wanted after the coup was to have Russia protect them from Western Ukraine and Obama/Soros army.

Why wouldn't the Russian-speaking inhabitants of Donetsk want to join Russia, rather than remain with the Ukrainian-speaking west half who continued to pressure them into changing their language?

The East half voted in Viktor Yanukovych, knowing he was corrupt (we're talking about Ukraine, the most corrupt government on the planet). They knew he was corrupt, but at least he wasn't forcing them to speak Ukrainian and not forbidding them to engage in the Russian economy.

All the factories in the east were producing products specced for the Russian economy. The west half wanted to shut that down and gear towards EU specced production, which would put most of the west out of work.

Western Ukraine was gearing to join the EU and trying to gear production toward EU specced production.

The Donetsk and entire eastern half of the country wasn't fond of West Ukraine BEFORE the west started bombing their cities and destroying their infrastructure, let alone after.

Congratulations. You probably know 100x more about Donetsk and the Ukrainian situation than before you started reading.

Nobody in Crimea wanted anything to do with the leaders of the Ukraine coup.

But I think it would be hilarious if you want to try to convince me otherwise.

You know little to nothing of the situation, and I'm not sure I have the patience to school you.

Donetsk would have LOVED for Russia to step in to protect them, the same as they stepped in to protect Crimea.

They would have LOVED it.

Instead, a bulk majority of their infrastructure and people were slaughtered at the hands of west Ukrainian LITERAL Nazis.

Some people throw the term Nazi around loosely, but I am not. They drove tanks with 88 painted on the side (Heil Hitler) and openly referenced themselves as Nazis.

They drove up to the edges of western Ukraine towns and fired white phosphorus over them to burn and destroy infrastructure.

The main thing Donetsk wanted after the coup was to be left alone.

The second thing Donetsk wanted after the coup was to have Russia protect them from Western Ukraine and Obama/Soros army.

Why wouldn't the Russian-speaking inhabitants of Donetsk want to join Russia, rather than remain with the Ukrainian-speaking west half who continued to pressure them into changing their language?

The East half voted in Viktor Yanukovych, knowing he was corrupt (we're talking about Ukraine, the most corrupt government on the planet). They knew he was corrupt, but at least he wasn't forcing them to speak Ukrainian and not forbidding them to engage in the Russian economy.

All the factories in the east were producing products specced for the Russian economy. The west half wanted to shut that down and gear towards EU specced production, which would put most of the west out of work.

Western Ukraine was gearing to join the EU and trying to gear production toward EU specced production.

Congratulations. You probably know 100x more about Donetsk and the Ukrainian situation than before you started reading.

Nobody in Crimea wanted anything to do with the leaders of the Ukraine coup.

But I think it would be hilarious if you want to try to convince me otherwise.