Hot on the heels of Yanukovych’s rubberstamp parliament passing numerous dictatorial laws, he decided it was time to clean up these filthy peasants protesting for democracy and closer ties to Europe. (Background here.)
Twitter and Facebook have reportedly been blocked in Kiev:
facebook/twitter are down for a lot of ppl in downtown Kyiv. i've found my way around, but i don't believe it's coincidence
#Euromaidan
— Maxim Eristavi (@MaximEristavi) January 22, 2014
The government is tracking protesters using their cell phones.
Search Twitter for #Euromaiden.
Video:
They even cracked down on that notorious violent, subversive organization, The Red Cross:
Some photos from Twitter:
PHOTO: Rioters burn tires in central #Kiev as unrest enters fourth day http://t.co/fvCVOVRHn4 #euromaidan pic.twitter.com/VznCIWqllQ
— RT (@RT_com) January 22, 2014
Intense photo of clashes in #Kiev by @AP Efrem Lukatsky #euromaidan pic.twitter.com/CEun0TclmY
— Patrick Witty (@patrickwitty) January 22, 2014
Crisis in Kyiv: #Ukraine tonight, #euromaidan pic.twitter.com/mLckK0heDj
— NATOSource (@NATOSource) January 22, 2014
В Киеве сечас так. pic.twitter.com/UnrvBV6put
— Ilya Varlamov (@varlamov) January 23, 2014
Honestly, the protestors should consider that it’s time to stop burning tires, and start burning secret police headquarters….
Tags: EuroMaidan, Foreign Policy, Kiev, Ukraine