And Russian media is likewise heavily propagandized. The truth is that it's simply a complex issue about a country with a deep ideological divide which is bein

And Russian media is likewise heavily propagandized. The truth is that it's simply a complex issue about a country with a deep ideological divide which is being pulled on by the two super-powers it's wedged between. There's a lot of power-play going on here, especially with Putin's desire to have Sochi (the winter games) look good, which is evidenced by things such as the massive discount on natural gas offered by Russia in exchange for not signing the treaty with the EU (which sparked the protests originally.) That's why Russian media focuses mostly on the fact that the majority of people on the street are extremists (i.e. people who love to fight,) conveniently ignoring the fact that a large amount are also just normal citizens truly representing the movement and a much, much larger amount of people are expressing their support on social media.