Putin : Russia on display in Ukraine , but the old one is showing its face in New Russia . Ghitis : Putin has called Ukraine `` Little Ukraine '' and wants it to turn away from the West . Ghitis : an agreement that would have increased links with the West and was fiercely opposed by Moscow . Protesters enraged by seeing their leaders ' knuckle under Russia 's bullying . As demonstrators refuse to stop , she says , Putin should be worried they might prevail .
Putin : Russia on display in Ukraine , but the old one is showing its face in New Russia . Ghitis : Putin has called Ukraine `` Little Ukraine '' and wants it to turn away from the West . Ghitis : Protesters enraged by seeing their leaders ' knuckle under Russia 's bullying . As demonstrators refuse to stop , she says , Putin should be worried they might prevail .