$9 now.No, you paraphrased my post, but your understanding was...

$9 now.

No, you paraphrased my post, but your understanding was not correct. The great thing about paraphrasing is it helps minimise misunderstandings.

Yanukovych had arranged with associates his trip to Russia to make it "look like" a trip to eastern Ukraine. He did not notify authorities of his whereabouts. he remained uncontactable. He had 2 attempts to exit Ukraine. Border guards stopped the first, Putin helped him succeed on his second attempt.

Being the truth means it will not change no matter how frustrated or in denial you are about the actual events in their chronological order. Reality is reality.