The protests that started last week in Ukraine have spread from Kiev to many other Ukrainian cities. On Saturday, the protests spread to cities in the west region such Chernivitsi, Ivano-Frankvist, Lutsk and Lviv and to the east with cities such as Vinnytsya. Protesters have seized government buildings in Kiev and in 10 other different cities. Most, have been taken without any violent oppositions. In most cases, the protesters walk in to already empty governmental buildings. However, as demonstrations continue, government officials are threatening to call a state of emergency and bring the national guard to control the situation.
The protests and riots that are happening in Ukraine are being dubbed as the Euromaidan. More than anything, the protests and demostrations have evolved from calling for a trade agreement with the European Union to the immediate elections, ousting of the present president, Viktor Yanukovych, and the release of political prisoners such as Yulia Tymoshenko.
This past Sunday, thousands of protesters mourned the loss of one of the four killed during last week's events.
In the next coming days, we'll see whether or not the protests will develop into something more substantial with proper leadership or be stomped back down by the Ukrainian government forces.I hope to see the crisis end without anymore violence, but with such a big problem such as corruption, those in power got there through these very means and will continue to stay in power.
by: Sergio Vargas
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25905031
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