KIEV, Ukraine — Since the mass anti-government protests started in Ukraine about a month ago, authorities and the opposition have waged an information battle. Both sides have an interest in demonizing each other, and the opposition is also eager to keep up the protest spirit.
The controversial statements are also rooted in the “say-what-you-want” post-Soviet culture, in which many politicians are eager to exercise free speech, banned in the Soviet Union, but seldom have been held accountable for it.
Here is a look at some of the most unusual statements and actions during the standoff, which was sparked by President Viktor Yanukovych’s decision last month to freeze ties with the West and tilt toward Moscow instead, and a violent police raid against protesters on Nov. 30.
Culled from Europe.com
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