Ukraine's Orange Blues

Alexander J. Motyl

Take a close look at the three photos just below. They were taken in the week of September 5th by a friend in Kyiv, across the street from the spot where the Yulia Tymoshenko trial is taking place. The top photograph shows the Regionnaire supporters of the trial; the other two show Tymoshenko’s supporters.

Take note of the obvious things, such as the slogans (at least those that I can decipher). Here are some of the ones displayed by the Regionnaires: “I Don’t Believe [You],” “Tymoshenko—to Be Held Responsible,” “She Stole. She Is Not Ukraine,” “Enough.”