All4one, I am not pro Russian or pro American . I think there is merit & guilt on both sides depending on the issue or conflict at hand. So I don't take sides & stick to one or the other, as none of these issues are black & white & at times I will sympathize with the 'terrorists' or 'freedom fighter' such as in Syria, but will also be appalled by the likes of ISIS. Yes there is a lot of support for Russia in the Ukraine, Russians makeup something like 40% of the population, a legacy of the USSR & Khrushchev's rule. Many Ukrainians might appreciate the Russians kicking out the Nazis, however they also remember they took along time to leave.