12:21
15.12.2013
The Russian press has been harshly critical of the 'Euromaidan' movement and Dmitry Kiselyov has been the lead antagonist. Kiselyov was appointed last week to lead a new news agency that will replace RIA Novosti.
12:37
15.12.2013
Tyahnybok is leader of the nationalist Svoboda party and one of the three main opposition leaders.
He goes on to say that the pulling down of a monument to Vladimir Lenin last Sunday is like the fall of the Berlin Wall.
He goes on to say that the pulling down of a monument to Vladimir Lenin last Sunday is like the fall of the Berlin Wall.
12:44
15.12.2013
Earlier, Vitali Klitschko, leader of the UDAR (Punch) party spoke:
"Without a change in authorities, we cannot change the rules of the game," he said. "We demand a full reset and here on the Maidan, with peaceful actions, we will seek early parliamentary and presidential elections."
"Without a change in authorities, we cannot change the rules of the game," he said. "We demand a full reset and here on the Maidan, with peaceful actions, we will seek early parliamentary and presidential elections."
12:50
15.12.2013
The third of the major opposition leaders, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, of Yulia Tymoshenko's Batkvyshchyna party, says:
"We must work with you as it is written on one of the placards here: 'On Maidan, a cold mind, nerves of steel, and a warm heart.'"
"We must work with you as it is written on one of the placards here: 'On Maidan, a cold mind, nerves of steel, and a warm heart.'"
13:23
15.12.2013
13:28
15.12.2013
Independence Square, quickly becoming a mini-city of its own, now offers Wi-Fi and charging stations.
13:32
15.12.2013
13:45
15.12.2013
Robert Shlegel, a parliamentary deputy from Russian President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party, says, "In response to Join McCain coming to 'Euromaidan,' Vladimir Zhirinovsky can come to the anti-Maidan [rally]. The world must be in equilibrium."
Zhirinovsky is the nationalist leader of Russia's Liberal Democratic Party. He has said the protests in Kyiv are being driven by "alcoholics and drug addicts, as well as pro-Westernizers, spies, and provocateurs."
Zhirinovsky is the nationalist leader of Russia's Liberal Democratic Party. He has said the protests in Kyiv are being driven by "alcoholics and drug addicts, as well as pro-Westernizers, spies, and provocateurs."
14:03
15.12.2013
Interfax reports that Vitali Lukyanenko, spokesman for Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, says Kyiv intends to continue talks with the EU on an Association Agreement despite the rebuke from Fuele.
"The Ukrainian government intends to continue talks with the EU on the implementation of the Association Agreement and is working in this direction," he told Interfax.
"The Ukrainian government intends to continue talks with the EU on the implementation of the Association Agreement and is working in this direction," he told Interfax.