I agree with you. My comment was from the point of view of a Russian who was posting anti-protestor comments. They would see Ukraine as one of the former Soviet republics trying to westernize itself, not as a country trying to return to autonomy.

And to be fair, there is some truth in framing the debate as Russia vs. Europe/US (as opposed to Russia vs. Ukraine). Despite the fact that signing a trade agreement with the EU is hardly "joining the west," Ukraine will go bankrupt if they're not bailed out or supported by either the West or Russia. Selecting one or the other implies alliance and political (if not economic) debt.