The Ukraine: What Happened What Is Happening The Beginning: The beginning of the uprising in the Ukraine began in the beginning of December, 2013. It was fairly quiet and it continued on into 2014. The reasons for the demonstrations were basically encapsulated by three problems: 1. Continued lack of work resulting in ongoing and growing poverty 2. The corruption of some in the government who were living like kings. 3. The move to go with Russia in a trade deal rather than the European Union. The demonstrations grew over time and much of the people on the streets of Kiev were onlookers as government building were sieged and seized. From the beginning until this point there had been an attitude of calm and no beatings by the police of demonstrators, no threats with either tear gas or guns. Even as the windows were broken out of the government buildings there remained a stalwart calm by the police and the government.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 18:14:47 +0000
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