Yes, indeed, the situation isn't pretty.

I've got Ukrainian acquaintances and everyone is very stressed out.

One this is that a lot of posts and info is in ukrainian and isn't getting people too much concerned. People should post dual language things if they want to get more support from the west as it is difficult to grasp what all of this is about.

Being between the EU and Russia is not helping from a geopolitical point of view.
This country is going to be torn for years to come. The EU is in a bad shape and Russia is rising back to power.

$15 bn of bonds in the hands of Russia. Well, they'll not let trouble stay for long and violence is going to erupt if you ask me.�http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2013/12/putin-ukraine-bailout-not-aimed-against-eu-2013121994816903211.html

But who knows, the human soul is ready to do a lot in cases like this.

Peace.

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On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 7:06 PM, Yuriy Tymchuk <yuriy.tymchuk@me.com> wrote:
My dear Pharo friends,

I have no idea if you are aware, but now a big country named Ukraine is facing a very hard times. People are fighting for their rights while the current government tries to convert the country into Somalia - like regime.

Why should you care? Because you will like Ukrainians. And referring to the context: we develop a lot. If you are not familiar: https://github.com/fre5h/DoctrineEnumBundle/pull/12

I don�t want to cry here, but me, Igor Stasenko and some other pharo developers are from Ukraine, and we are extremely worried about our Home. I just ask you to think about our country for a minute. Tell your friends: �You know, there is this nice country called Ukraine, where people are being shot just because they want to have a freedom of speech�. And if you believe in God, please say a short prayer for Ukraine, I trust that this is important.

Sorry guys for taking your time, but I was touched by this pull request and just wanted to share what is happening around.
Cheers!
Uko