I don’t care much about Viktor Yanukovych, I actually think he is bad news for Ukraine and Europe. And recent events show that he is probably incapable of running the country. However, he was elected by the people and forcing him out using violence is not exactly the type of democracy I subscribe to.

The trouble in Ukraine started when Yanukovych turned his back on an historic deal with the European Union, opting instead for a deal with Russia. Honestly, no big surprises there – his affiliation to Russia is well known.

People in the west of the country did not agree and the protests started. Now, hundreds lie dead in the streets of Kiev (actually, the Ukrainian President’s decision to attack protestors is far worse than any other decision he took – this, if anything, is why he should be deposed).

Talk is rife of his resignation, immediately denied, of course. He has left Kiev to head to the east of the country, which is now in uprising itself because in that part of the country people are pro-Russia, not pro-Europe. I would not be surprised if the country ends up split down the middle.

It is not right to force an elected head of government out because you do not agree with his decisions. The majority (only just, but a majority nonetheless) voted him for him in a vote declared fair by the international community – whether the choice is right or wrong is up to Ukrainians to fix, not in streets battles but at the ballot box. That is what democracy is all about. Democracy may be another victim of the bloody days in Kiev.

Related links: Why is Ukraine in Turmoil? BBC News