' MH17 ' 198 West listened only after Dutch kill

Unfortunately, there were 198, Dutch dead in flight MH17 necessary before one really understood what our country is going. '' That says the head of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine, Borys Hudziak, in a conversation with this newspaper.

The American-raised Bishop finds that Europe has a distorted image of Ukraine. ,, We are no divided country between west and East: by the war we are more United. Putin is the best ' appeaser ' for Ukrainian single feeling. ''

He finds that the West too many thinks in stereotypes. ,, Of our soldiers against the rebels and Russians fighting, 60% speak Russian as their mother tongue. We are warned by the West to new right-wing extremism, but what right do you have as in France 32 percent on National Front has voted? The radicals here pick up just 2 percent. ''

Also the European refugees refugee crisis he finds a sign on the wall. ,, The EU is in turmoil after Germany has 1 million refugees. The fuss is great. And here? We have the half to inhabitants, a fraction of the prosperity and 1.5 million refugees we capture on-from the Crimea-without any discordant. ''

The Bishop praise the commitment of his compatriots. ,, I love always two things for Ukrainians: it is a long journey, and we are as a country really mature as soon as we only ask for help from Europe but also have something to offer them. Ukrainians currently offer all passion, sacrifice and enthusiasm for the European ideal. ''

Jeroen de Vreede enter the/source: AD.nl/© EPA