The protesters near the Verkhovna Rada outmaneuvered Petro Poroshenko and captured a strategic location, creating the preconditions for the protest to turn into a real Maidan. Political scientist Ruslan Bortnik stated this at a press conference in Kyiv, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
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“At the first stage, the protesters near the Verkhovna Rada won. Yes, the promotion is small. But the protesters near the Verkhovna Rada won the information field, and very significantly. Still, not the most popular politicians are taking part in the protest, but they attracted all the attention.
Secondly, they were able to turn a one-time action into a chronic standstill. This is the embryo of the Maidan. At any moment, any escalation of violence could lead to the fact that this could turn into a full-fledged Maidan. The place has already been taken. The authorities are afraid of this,” Bortnik said.