Despite Ukraine's apparent rejection of an EU treaty, and resulting protests on the streets, Kiev may still be hoping to keep its options open.Few in Ukraine were expecting mass protests after Thursday's decision by the government to postpone the association agreement with the European Union.Only about 1,000 people had come to Kyiv's Independence Square on Thursday evening - first independent activists, then opposition leaders.
Opposition parties organised a rally on Sunday afternoon, but most of the protesters were ordinary people – Kyiv residents who did not carry political flags, just the EU emblem.
But it just grew. Between 50,000 people (according to the police report) and 120,000 (the opposition claim), joined the demonstration in Kyiv in support of the agreement with the EU.
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