Protesters remain steadfast in Ukraine

Protesters remain steadfast in Ukraine
Protesters remain steadfast in Ukraine

Protesters remain steadfast in Ukraine

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Protests in Ukraine have moved beyond Kiev and into the parts of the country which have, in the past, been supportive of President Victor Yanukovych’s pro-Russia policies. Over the weekend protesters occupied government buildings and continued their call for the president’s resignation. Mychailo Wynnyckyj, an associate professor of sociology at National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Kiev, took part in the protests of over the weekend. He gives us an update. (PHOTO: A protester stands guard at the barricades in front of riot police in Kiev, Ukraine, Jan. 27, 2014. AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)