Ukrainian opposition supporters gather at a mass rally on Independence Square in Kiev, on December 15, 2013.
(GENYA SAVILOV/AFP/Getty)
After days of anti-government protests in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his country would come to the aid of its neighbor to the tune of $15 billion in loans.
But the news of the agreement was not enough to send protesters home, despite signs that Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich may sign off on a deal to make Ukraine part of a customs union Russia has established with Belarus and Kazakhstan.
What does Russia’s “rescue” mean for the future of Ukraine? How do Ukrainians around the world feel about the deal? Borys Potapenko, Vice Chair of the International Conference in Support of Ukraine, was in Kiev last month when the uprisings began and has been closely monitoring the developments in Ukraine from Detroit.
The show is a co-production of WNYC Radio and Public Radio International, in collaboration with New York Times Radio and WGBH Boston.
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