Ukraine is Little Russia. It always has been and always will. The troublemaker Ukrainian people squatting in Russian Ukraine have always been a thorn in the side of Moscow. The Soviet Union tried to make things work, but without strong guidance from Moscow, it's clear they cannot be trusted to run their own country. Since at least the early 2000's they have been attempting to become more European and move further away from Russia. Their little orange revolution in 2004 should have been a sign that things needs to be clamped down on, but Russia gave them a chance to do better. The President of Ukraine needs to realize that he serves at the pleasure of President of the Russian Federation, and that he doesn't get to decide who his country cozies up with.