What is unfolding in Eastern Ukraine has all the makings of a classic Marxist drama.
![Pro-Russian activists guard a regional administration building that they had seized earlier in Donetsk, Ukraine [AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/201442352629339734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

What is unfolding in Eastern Ukraine has all the makings of a classic Marxist drama.
![Pro-Russian activists guard a regional administration building that they had seized earlier in Donetsk, Ukraine [AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/201442352629339734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Comparing Russia to Nazi Germany is not only a historical mistake but also immoral abuse of the memory of millions.
![Russia considers World War II a key moment of unity in its recent history [EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014313123750379580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
The West is guilty of the same crimes it accuses Russia of committing.
![Russia has its legitimate national interests to defend, writes the author [EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/201437133255465734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)