Valeriy Omelianyv
Lawyer
“The first thing they need to do is deal with corruption. I remember that business with (Oleksandr) Omelchenko (Kyiv Mayor 1996-2006) when they re-cobbled Khreshchatyk and they used his son’s company. So for me the most important thing is for there to be no more corruption.”
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Larysa Karyova
Housewife
“There was hope when Vitali (Klitschko) came to power. New blood. Fresh air. But I’ve never seen Kyiv as dirty as it is today. Everywhere is dirty and worn down. Podil is disgraceful. The station is unbelievably smelly. They don’t want to develop things to European standards because they all have property abroad.”
Nikita Prokhorov
Visual manager
“I don’t like the fact that there are so many gypsies walking around Kyiv. I want him to get rid of the gypsies. Also I want him to get rid of all the beggars. They irritate me, if I’m honest, though I understand that it’s not possible to get rid of them.”
Sergiy Tunnyk
System administrator
“Anyone from Donetsk would tell you that Kyiv is very dirty. I’m not comparing it to today but maybe two years ago. Anyone who would travel to Kyiv would say that it’s dirty and the underpasses are full of stalls selling underwear and rubbish. The center of Donetsk used to be much cleaner in comparison.”
