For One Young Ukrainian, The Maidan Dreams Of Democracy Are Dying

For One Young Ukrainian, The Maidan Dreams Of Democracy Are Dying
Maidan, or Independence Square, in Kiev, is where the unrest in Ukraine began in November and now is the central location for those campaigning for president. (Claudia Himmelreich/MCT via Getty Images)t.
Maidan, or Independence Square, in Kiev, is where the unrest in Ukraine began in November and now is the central location for those campaigning for president. (Claudia Himmelreich/MCT via Getty Images)t.

DONETSK — Yegor Firsov watches as bullets decide his future.

Gunmen have been steadily occupying government buildings in a string of towns in eastern Ukraine. The men, mostly masked, are demanding independence or union with Russia, and in the past few days, the Ukrainian military has been trying to drive them out.

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