Part of the problem is that Ukraine is a very divided country - the eastern half is pretty much ethnically, linguistically and culturally Russian while the western half is more western facing and nationalistic with a "Ukrainian" identity. Basically for several centuries the western half was part of Austria/Poland/Romania while the eastern half was part of the Russian empire. So the move to "Russianize" is seen favorably by part of the country while the rest favor moves towards joining the EU. There really isn't going to be a clean answer to this and I don't see it being resolved soon. It's unfortunate since it is a beautiful country with friendly people. I was just there a couple years ago to visit the villages my family came from and it hurts to see what the country is going through today.
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