Ukraine

This situation is so fascinating. I was watching This Week yesterday and it was noted that the old Eastern bloc countries had split down religious lines when it came to an affinity for European Union or Russia. Those countries with strong Roman Catholic roots have gone to the West and those with strong Eastern Orthodox roots have gone to the East. The Ukraine happens to be split down the middle, and it is interesting that there was a call for secession from the Eastern half of the country if the opposition candidate wins another run-off. The only other country with that kind of religious split was the former Yugoslavia - and we know what happened there. It is in many ways very heartening to see so many people out in the streets exercising a truly populist brand of democracy. The real test will be whether the region plunges into civil war or can work out its' differences peacefully.