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The problem is they aren't under Russia's control at all, but are a poorly-organized, poorly-disciplined, and arguably totally out of control and out of bounds of international law, and that's what makes the situation so volatile. The situation in Eastern Ukraine is not a menacing superpower secretly moving pawns and pulling strings - it's medieval politics and warfare with modern weapons.
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They did receive a lot of encouragement and also supplies from Russia.
This whole mess was started with unidentified Russian solders taking over some territories in eastern Ukraine and later support of rebels.
So yes , Russia is responsible for this mess... although somebody probably was very upset over the stupidity of the rebels.
