Russians, like Europeans and Americans, are closely watching the ongoing unrest in eastern Ukraine. New York Times reporter David Herszenhorn says ever since Russia’s unilateral annexation of Crimea, an alarming xenophobic chill has descended on Moscow.Russians, like Europeans and Americans, are closely watching the ongoing unrest in eastern Ukraine. New York Times reporter David Herszenhorn says ever since Russia’s unilateral annexation of Crimea, an alarming xenophobic chill has descended on Moscow.