How Ukraine’s most European city forged a popular movement against corruption and bad governance.
Ukraine’s 2014 Euromaidan revolution produced many memorable images, but some of the most striking came out of Mezhyhirya, the opulent country estate of deposed President Viktor Yanukovych. When activists stormed the grounds, they found luxury on a scale that was almost beyond parody: a vast collection of classic cars, fake ancient ruins, a restaurant shaped like a pirate ship. Most infamously, a two-kilogram loaf of bread made of solid gold came to represent the personal corruption that had characterized Yanukovych’s rule. Ukrainians reacted to these revelations with anger, bitterness, and dark humor. The last emotion anyone felt was surprise.
WNU Editor: I wish them luck .... but my experience with corruption in Ukraine is that it is deeply rooted in the culture and accepted by many as a way of life.
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