The statue - pillar in this picture is the same as the one seen from the distance in the post above.
All of the pictures in this post are from the main central square in Kiev. I'm sure it has a name that I can't remember. Anyhow, this is the sight of the Orange Revolution in 2004. The pro-western forces rejected an election where the pro-Russian had fraudulently won. I'll bet you vaguely remember this election. Remember a world leader being poisoned with dioxin and suddenly looking very old? That was the pro-western guy. In the end, the pro-western guy won the new vote but had a lot of problems and the country is still split between the pro-Russia and pro-western forces.
Now the square is a very social place with people hanging out all day and night. There's plenty of beer stands and places to sit, skateboard, etc.
And, of course, in the heart of it all is a McDonald's.
The statue - pillar in this picture is the same as the one seen from the distance in the post above.
All of the pictures in this post are from the main central square in Kiev. I'm sure it has a name that I can't remember. Anyhow, this is the sight of the Orange Revolution in 2004. The pro-western forces rejected an election where the pro-Russian had fraudulently won. I'll bet you vaguely remember this election. Remember a world leader being poisoned with dioxin and suddenly looking very old? That was the pro-western guy. In the end, the pro-western guy won the new vote but had a lot of problems and the country is still split between the pro-Russia and pro-western forces.
Now the square is a very social place with people hanging out all day and night. There's plenty of beer stands and places to sit, skateboard, etc.
And, of course, in the heart of it all is a McDonald's.
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