Ukraine's having problems, but the only thing the separatists do is complain about not being helped.

Meanwhile they would occupy the social welfare distribution offices and either seize the money or say it was given in their name--that the fascists providing the money don't care.

They refuse to let anything out into Ukraine, but demand help--much of which is taken over for soldiers.

They shell power plants, and then complain about a lack of electricity. Which they don't pay for. Same for natural gas: They took control of what was there and claimed that natural gas flowing into the area was provided by the DNR and LNR, while threatening the actual provider of the gas. Meanwhile, Russia is charging Ukraine for gas that the DNR and LNR won't pay for.

It should help now that there are non-Russia stations broadcasting over most of the area. Jamming stations haven't been set up yet (and might be hard to finagle). Although the good news is that Channel 1--the one that talked about the crucifixion in Slov'yansk, how the Right Sector won 38% of the votes in the last election, etc.--is now broadcasting in Luhans'k.

And in other news, not many Ukrainian soldiers were killed today during the ceasefire, and the Donets'k airport was only stormed a couple of times. By Russian standards, they're being downright pacifist. And, sure to make progressives' hearts swell with joy, as of the start of the new year Zakharchenko himself has proudly announced that basic military and firearm training will be compulsory in the public schools. Because apparently he thinks you can't be a real Donbas of a Russian unless you can kill fascist Ukrainians and gays.