"The Ukrainian military on Tuesday secured an airfield threatened by Russian sympathizers". Basically, the Ukrainian military is using its military and its "anti-terrorism" forces against protesters. Imagine if this was done by an anti-US regime. And look how the White House invokes the same language used by the previous Ukrainian government: "“The Ukrainian government has a responsibility to provide law and order, and these provocations in eastern Ukraine are creating a situation in which the government has to respond,” White House press secretary Jay Carney said."