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CBS News
9Mar2014
Ukraine: The heart of the revolution
An inside look at the people behind the revolution that resulted in the parliamentary ouster of President Victor Yanukovych and Russia's power grab in Crimea
The following script is from "The Heart of the Revolution" which aired on March 9, 2014. Clarissa Ward is the correspondent. Randall Joyce, producer.
Ukraine has been dominating the news for weeks. Nearly 100 protesters were killed in a revolution that toppled the president, after he reneged on a promise to sign a trade agreement with Europe that would bring the country closer to the West and reduce its dependence on Russia. Russia responded to the revolution angrily, seizing control of Ukraine's southern Crimea region and ratcheting up tensions reminiscent of the Cold War.
Our story tonight is about the people behind Ukraine's revolution. What we found was surprising. They are an unusual collection of characters from very different worlds. They came together in Kiev's central square, a place that became a battleground and the heart of the revolution.
This is Independence Square, known as the Maidan, a sprawling community of tents and barricades and European Union flags. Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have been camped out here for three months, braving sniper fire and sub-zero temperatures to topple their government. But this revolution isn't over.
We were surprised to find this past week protesters digging in and building up the barricades. They're here to take a stand against Russian interference and to ensure that the demands of the revolution are met. Already paid for in blood, this real estate is just too valuable to give up.
Sviatoslav Yurash: I think this whole square will remain a very powerful symbol for generations to come.
18-year-old Sviatoslav Yurash is one of an army of young organizers who keep the square running. He's in charge of the media operation. He walked us past the burned out hulk of the building where he lived and worked before government forces attacked it.
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