Officials in Kyiv and Washington have blamed Russia for inciting unrest in eastern Ukraine after video footage showed armed men seizing government buildings over the weekend. But any Russian agitation would find fruitful ground: many locals say they hate their new government, and opinion polls show that large chunks of the local population support more independence from Kiev, or even joining Russia.
Guardian: ‘Anti-terrorist’ campaign threatened as Kyiv’s writ fails to reach Ukraine’s east
An armed pro-Russian extremist checks a bus at a newly installed checkpoint on the entrance to the Ukrainian city of Sloviansk on April 12.
