kiev s independence square, site of so much fighting, is now a shrine to the dead. and a symbol to the living. hundreds of protesters still stay here, vowing they ll not leave until they see the change they so recently fought for. they sing and sleep in tents, trying to stay warm against the cold winter air. there s wood for fire. hot soup cooked in calderons, food is given out for free. vladimir putin obviously is not popular here. no one believes the claims he s making about his actions in crimea. when russia says that russian-speaking people in crimea are under attack, under threat, you say it is not true. it is not true over ukraine. it s unfair so it s do you worry?
today. it was his first stop here before meeting with any of the political leaders in ukraine. he came here to pay his respects. it gives you a sense of how important this spot is in the minds and the hearts of ukrainian people in kiev. there are flowers, flags that mark the spot, roof top snipers killed demonstrators. this is still very much an active site where protesters are living or camped out. here s what it looks like during the day. kiev s independence square, site of so much fighting, is now a shrine to the dead. and a symbol to the living. hundreds of protesters still stay here, vowing they ll not leave until they see the change they so recently fought for. they sing and sleep in tents, trying to stay warm against the cold winter air. there s wood for fire.
trying to stay warm against the cold winter air. there s wood for fire. hot soup cooked in calderons, food is given out for free. vladimir putin obviously is not popular here. no one believes the claims he s making about his actions in crimea. when russia says that russian-speaking people in crimea are under attack, under threat, you say it is not true. it is not true over ukraine. it s unfair so it s do you worry? do you worry about what s happening? yeah, of course. they re trying to divide ukraine to like east and west. the new government in kiev called up military reservists, even those not of military age will tell you they re ready to fight. he said my friend said i m ready to give a bribe for military commission, just take me to army. just i want to fight for my country. 55 years.