Stephen M. Norris: Roots of Russian nationalism seen in 20th-century Ukraine
From mid-October, larger and larger crowds convened in Kyiv. Worried about their size and their calls for change, the authorities declared martial law and had dozens arrested. These actions only saw the protestors grow in numbers. Some vandalized buildings while others threw rocks at armed guards. The majority of protestors, as journalists reported, were united through their shared disgust with the political order and desire to create a better, more democratic society.