YANUKOVYCH SUPPORTERS ABANDON VOKZAL (Central Train Station)

Yanukovich supporters were not to be seen in front of Vokzal, Kiev's Central Train Station, this morning. This is in contrast to a few days ago when a sizable crowd assembled there and Yanukovich was able to hold a rally there. That rally had been notable due to the fact that the crowd was almost all male, whereas rallies for Yushchenko have been made up of men, women and children.

Local residents had been complaining of Yanukovich supporters sleeping in doorways and urinating in residential areas. These problems probably arose from the fact that much of the crowd had been shipped in from the east. Basically, they were dumped in Kiev with no support system and so many ended up taking shelter in the train station. Many had stated that they had each been paid or promised 150 to 200 hryvni, which is about $30 to $40, for coming to Kiev to support Yanukovich.

Support for Yushchenko was easily visible in the form of flags, ribbons, stickers, etc.


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