Considerettes asked its correspondent in Russia what the "Muscovite street" thought about the Ukrainian election situation. I found the response disappointing:
The Russian people despise these protests currently taking place in the cities of Ukraine. As always, Russians fear the West encroaching on their borders. If Ukraine had a Western loving president that would be a real threat to Russia. Xenophobia is not cured in one (nor two) generations. There are 1000 years of fear, loathing, and sometimes both for the West. The fact that we're on the same side now won't be discovered at any level of depth anytime soon. Also keep in mind the recent pro-Western president elected in Georgia. That did not go down too well in Russia. The West is fine as long as they stay in the west!
Read the whole thing.
Russians need not worry about the "encroachment" of the west on their borders. What country in it's right mind would want to take over a basket case like Russia. Think about it. Do not worry all you Russians, Ukrainians do not want to take you over, we just want our own country and for you to have your own and leave Ukraine alone. You have done enough damage to us.
Posted by: Jerry Kocijov | Thursday, April 21, 2005 at 04:57 PM