Ukraine Protesters Dig In Amid Calls for Early Elections -- RIA Novosti
KIEV, December 2 (RIA Novosti) – Protesters in the capital of Ukraine dug in for an extended occupation of the center of the city Monday evening as the opposition called for early elections to end political tensions in the former Soviet nation.
As increasing evidence emerges of the brutal police reaction to demonstrators over the weekend, authorities announced they are beefing up the security presence in Kiev.
The latest wave of unrest and increasingly vocal calls for the ouster of President Viktor Yanukovych began on November 21 after the government’s surprise decision to back away from closer integration with Europe.
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More News On The Unrest In Ukraine
Ukraine unrest: Protesters blockade government sites -- BBC
Ukrainian Protesters Besiege Government Buildings -- Time/AP
Ukrainian marchers want president ousted for balking at EU -- CBC/AP
Ukraine opposition blocks government offices in call for general strike -- Reuters
Ukraine protesters block government offices, call for strike -- CNN
Pro-West protesters besiege Ukraine's seat of power -- NBC
Ukrainian Protesters Control Landmark Plaza -- New York Times
Ukrainian protests flare up over pivot away from Europe -- Christian Science Monitor
A readers’ guide to the protests in Ukraine -- Washington Post
FORBIDDEN ART IN UKRAINE
ReplyDelete"Serhiy Kolyada got in hot water with Kyiv's art establishment with his ballpoint-on-construction paper productions, portraying Kyiv as a melancholy zone of shadows. Check out his Web site (www.kolyada.com) to see his nude or semi-nude women depicted against shadowy backgrounds of corporate slogans.It's art as social commentary: gutsy reflections on money, power and gender issues in Ukraine." ( "50 Great Things About Kyiv" KYIV POST, Oct 20, 2004)
"...Serhiy Kolyada's politically infused ballpoint pen drawings have left him virtually ignored by galleries in his home country of Ukraine. Publicity comes mostly through English language media and a majority of sales to foreign clients via private viewings and online galleries... Kolyada works in black ballpoint, using other mediums and collage occasionally to add color. In 2006, religious themes and "the mystical side of life" became subjects of interest to the artist..." ("Ballpoint pen artwork", WIKIPEDIA)