What he didn't know was, banning those forum websites was part of the plan all along.
The goal was to arrest the ringleaders and seal off their forums for communication, disintegrating any semblance of cohesion within the group so they could no longer stir up trouble!
Perhaps in the future, a special agency might be established, specifically aimed at preventing the emergence of similar outbreaks of violent protests.
Of course, that would be for Yanukovych and Yulia to consider...
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On February 19, Kiev City was still under martial law, which lasted until evening.
In the morning, Natalia's live TV broadcast speech clarified what had happened for everyone.
As the mass arrest operation came to a close, people's concerns gradually eased, and ordinary citizens not involved began sharing their views online.
"Wow, that was quite a show of force! Haven't seen anything like it in years, I heard many people died."
