Protesters

Anti-government protesters sleep in Kiev's Mikhailovsky Monastery last week.

How a monastery became a symbol of Ukraine’s uprising

Conflict & Justice

A jittery quiet returned to Ukraine’s capital Kiev Tuesday, in the wake of the ouster of president Viktor Yanukovych. Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov says the city’s monastery played a critical role in sheltering protestors.

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