"This political party won 11 percent at the last election to the parliament. Now they are supposed to win about 20 or more.
"Like in Germany of 30s people here are charmed with the ideas of nationalists."
They did the same with the Ukrainian soldiers who safeguarded presidential administration near Maydan.
A few days later, she sent me a video from there, with the explanation:
"Ukrainian nationalists in Ukraine and Russia. They fought in Chechnya on the side of terrorists. They earned $3000 per month. Real bandits! The last shot is in Ukrainian procurator's office where Sashko Byely is threatening the procurator with the gun. It was two weeks ago. He's one of the leading participants of rebellion."
It reiterated the new government is seen widely there as criminals.
She went on to express concerns for the people's safety, that the new government was creating its own police/military and keeping activists opposed to it, like mine workers and unions away at gunpoint.
When Crimea changed hands, she explained that some (the rich) there were sad; they wanted a NATO base there and more money. She thought it for the best though. Mostly, as Ukrainian citizen, she mourned the loss of a beautiful and restful vacation spot. Travel between the two would no longer be seamless, if at all possible.
But Russia is building a bridge to Crimea that will be ready by fall. If they can travel to Russia, that is, they can get there that way. She is happy for the Crimean people though, very happy.
By early this week, she reported from her hometown:
Governor of Donetsk region Taruta paid the cost of the fifty aircrafts to dig trench 4 m wide, 2.5-deep shaft, and top two meters along the border of Donetsk with Russia, "Therefore our border will be secured enough to resist."
I asked why the Eastern town of Donetsk, so very Russian in culture, would do this.
The governor was appointed by the new government - non elective position. It was his personal together with government decision to dig a trench for blocking Russians tanks to interfere the city. The majority of people here support Putin although it's threatening.
Here is a you tube of that trench:
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