People don't realize Russian separatists are Ukrainians who disagreed with the ousting of Ukraine's president and nationalists attacked Eastern Ukrainians for protesting since 2014.

Eastern Ukrainians fled to Russia to escape the violence, and Russia assisted with negotiating a peace settlement because there was a war on its border, creating a refugee crisis.

However, when you rewrite history and omit critical information, people base their knowledge on misinformation. So, here we are.