you actually lived there and you don't understand the situation? lol!
When did I say I didn't know the situation? I know WHY they're rioting. I just said I don't understand why they had a statue of Lenin. Every time I've been there no one has stopped to show it to me lol.
I haven't lived there in 16 years (I'm 24), only been back about 3 times for a couple weeks just to see family.
On a broader note, I don't feel "Ukrainian" I never really felt at home there, I'm very happy in Canada and feel 100% Canadian, aside from being born somewhere else. I know this has nothing to do with what you said, but I think it explains why I don't know intricate details, such as why a statue of Lenin is still in a country which hasn't been under USSR rule for over 21 years.