Has Kiev's Orange Revolution turned bitter?

A supporter of the pro-Russian government coalition shouts during a mass rally in Independence Square, Kiev. Photograph: Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images


As the Orange Revolution swept through Ukraine in November 2004, one of the best ways of finding out at a distance what was happening on the ground was through blogs.

At the time, GU's Jane Perrone compiled lists of the best English language sites (here and here), a combination of those written by Ukrainians and foreigners based in the country.

Nearly two and a half years on, the president, Viktor Yushchenko, faces a mini-Orange Revolution of his own as supporters of the prime minister, Viktor Yanukovich, rally in Kiev to protest against the dissolution of parliament and snap elections.

So, going back to the same blogs, what do we discover?