The CBC had summed up the situation well on Feb 19th, as per http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/how-the-west-and-vladimir-putin-failed-ukraine-1.2543937
Click onto the links below, to see what it takes for citizens to get their democratic processes back. WARNING. These are not for the faint of heart. You will see people with sticks, going forward against rifles. There are casualties
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=qSvj8F_Br4M
- http://www.day.kiev.ua/uk/video/chorniy-chetver-u-kiievi-20-lyutogo-video For those that do not speak Ukrainian: The gentleman at the end of this video is stating that he is not afraid because Ukraiina will have freedom, and be part of the free-world