Thursday, February 20, 2014

Chicago's Ukrainian Community Protest

Members of Chicago's Ukrainian community protest outside Ukrainian consulate offices in Chicago, where they condemned the government's use of force against protesters in Kiev. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune)

(Video) Tamara Tyshenko said she felt sick when she saw the images of priests praying over bodies in Ukraine after what should have been peaceful protests against the country's government.
So the 68-year-old drove an hour and a half from her home in northwest suburban Carpentersville to downtown Chicago on Wednesday to join other local Ukrainians disgusted by the violence. More than 25 people — protesters and police — died this week during clashes in the country's capital. Hundreds more were injured.
On Wednesday, Ukraine's president called a cease-fire in an attempt to stop the bloodshed.
"This is so sick. We're not accustomed to that," Tyshenko said. "It is our hope this can be solved so ...Continue >>>

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