Two Tent Camps in Kyiv Reflect Ukraine’s East-West Divide

One kilometer separates Kyiv’s rival tent cities: the sprawling, improvised camp of pro-European demonstrators on Independence Square, and the compact, army-style camp of supporters of President Viktor Yanukovych on Constitution Square.   At the pro-Yanukovych camp, the police are there to protect.   At the opposition camp, the barricades are there to protect. The one facing the government neighborhood is three meters of snow and ice, of wood and steel. An opposition banner...

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