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  • Protesters on Maidan
  • A group of protesters is standing in front of barricades. A woman in the middle is holding an orange and wearing an orange scarf in support of Yushchenko's party. The sign behind reads: "Socal' for 'Power to the People'".
  • Sign reads: "Сокаль за 'Cилу Народу'".
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  • Yanukovych supporters on Suvorov Street
  • A group of Yanukovych supporters are gathered on the sidewalk outside of of the Pechersk District Administration at 15 Suvorov Street. They are holding blue and Yanukovych flags. An SUV (a Nissan Patrol) with orange Yushchenko flags and orange...
  • Yanukovych supporters' flags read: "За Януковича! Вибiр 2004".
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  • Yanukovych supporters on Suvorov Street
  • A group of Yanukovych supporters are gathered outside of the Pechersk District Administration at 15 Suvorov Street, across the street from the old Hippodrome building, which visible in the background. Yanukovych supporters are standing on the...
  • Yanukovych supporters' flags read: "За Януковича! Вибiр 2004".
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  • Yanukovych and Yushchenko supporters mingling on Suvorov Street
  • A group of Yanukovych supporters are mingling with occasional Yushchenko supporters outside of the Pechersk District Administration at 15 Suvorov Street. Yanukovych supporters are waving blue and white Yanukovych flags. There is snow on the ground...
  • Yanukovych flags read: "За Януковича! Вибiр 2004".
  • Bujak's comment: Supporters of Yanukovych.
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  • Pease sign made out of snow
  • A peace sign made out entirely of snow with an orange ribbon tied to the finger.
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  • Banner displaying solidarity
  • A pro-Yushchenko poster hangs from a metal fence. Along with the Yushchenko slogan it also says "Those who have many children will benefit the nation most."
  • Poster reads: Так Ющенко! Сокаль - Хто діток багато має той про націю подбає!
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  • Poster mocking Yanukovych
  • A pro-Yushchenko protestor holds up a sign that ridicules the presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych. Behind him other pro-Yushchenko protestors are standing, holding up Ukrainian flags and wearing orange ribbons tied to their clothing.
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  • Protesters from Variazh on Maidan
  • A protester from Variazh, a former city in western Ukraine located close to the border with Poland, is standing behind the wooden barricade and holding up the sign "Variazh". He is looking at other protesters on his left side. One of the protesters...
  • The sign reads: "Варяж".
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  • Protestor affiliated with the group "PORA"
  • A young protestor, affiliated with the youth organization "PORA" which was very popular during the Orange Revolution. He is holding a poster that reads "Stop the lying" with a PORA sticker attached to the top left.
  • Poster reads: Зупини брехню
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  • Waving Flag
  • An orange flag waves over tent city on a cold, snowy day at Maidan. A man in the background is wearing a Yushchenko "TAK" poster as a cape. There is a snow covered, orange stuffed animal on top of one of the tents.
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  • Crowd gathers around jumbotron
  • Crowd grathers around jumbotron after snowfall waving Ukrainian flags and holding pro-Yushchenko banners
  • Yellow banner reads: "так Ющенко"
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  • Standing in the snow
  • Despite the snow, protestors are determined to stay at Maidan until they see a Yushchenko victory. One protestor tied an orange flag to their backpack to create a sort of cape, in order to represent their support for Yushchenko.
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  • Marching towards freedom
  • Despite the snowy blizzard, protestors are marching towards the Independence Square. They are holding either Yushchenko flags or Ukrainian flags and have orange ribbons attached to their clothing.
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  • This parade was one of the first pictures I saw after arriving in Kiev. In the faces of these people marching through snow and icy air I witnessed determination, calm and strength ready to overcome any obstacle and barrier. I immediately felt the...
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  • Protestors in front of Ukrainian Supreme Council building
  • Five men are posing for a picture in front of the Supreme Council building. They are all wearing a variety of orange colored things such as vests, scarves, ribbons, bandannas, and jackets.
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  • Creative slogans
  • Inspirational and creative slogans were written on posters and hung up all over the streets not just around Maidan but all over Ukraine. This one in particular tells Ukraine to stand up and quit being silent, letting the bandits rule their country.
  • White banner reads: Вставай Україно! Досить мовчати, годі бандитам при владі стояти... Orange banner reads: Дружківка з Донецька за Ющенко!
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  • Snow Lady Liberty
  • Lady Liberty was constructed out of snow at tent city. She is wearing a skirt made up of the Ukrainian flag and an orange headband. Behind her, a tent and a group of protestors can be seen.
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  • Marching to Maidan
  • One of the marches heading to Maidan in the middle of the week, expecting an attack from the army. The march has few women and deliberately no children. Women stayed behind to prepare nursing equipment (bandages). A very tense day.
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  • Monument
  • Orange ribbons are tied around the feet and hands of a monument.
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  • Signs and banners in the tent city on Khreshchatyk
  • Posters and banners announcing support for Yushchenko from various cities across Ukraine are displayed along the barricades of the tent city on Khreshchatyk. One of the protesters, in a yellow jacket, yellow gloves, and a fur cap with ear flaps is...
  • Posters and banners read (from left to right): "Нова Одеса Так!" (New Odesa Yes!), "Нова Одеса за Ющенко" (Nova Odesa for Yushchenko), "Первомайщина за Ющенка!" (Pervomaisk region for Yushchenko), and "Первомайськ Миколаївська обл. Так! За Ющенка"...
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  • National solidarity
  • Posters representing solidarity of various towns across the Ukraine.
  • Yellow sign reads: Львів не відступить White banner reads: Ізмаильщина за Ющенко!
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