It is obvious that Yuschenko always tries to black mail Russia each year during the cold season to hold European gas hostage, just like the American Puppet should behave. Anyone doubt George Soros' color revolutions and The National Endowment for Democracy involvement around the world, need to read more. If the Ukrainian people keep falling for these division tactics and being torn into East and West ideologies, they'll forever be a borderline failed state. You can't demand money every time you need it from your brother and then look elsewhere for better relations at the expense of your brother's relations and keep expecting good deals and subsidization projects of the economy. It is no less that being used and no one likes that. However, Russia tolerates this treatment from all the CIS nations and its responses are either tactical in return or just absolute tolerance. People need to work together in their own region a lot more. The Western interests are man power to fill positions in their foreign wars and occupations, and strategic zones of control to protect natural resources flowing into their hands. This is why you will always see this conflict arise until Ukraine is either bi-passed or Ukraine straightens up their act. Either way, more reliable partners are to the EAST which don't black mail relations or hold a Russophobic attitude.