Volodymyr Kochetov,
74, retired, Mykolaiyv
“People should already leave Maidan since the president has already been elected. I believe that President-elect Petro Poroshenko will take care of our country and there is no need for tents and campsites in the middle of Ukraine’s capital.”
Maryna Kotlinskaya,
20, student, Vinnytsia
“I think that the standoff in Kyiv ended way back when, and it’s time to leave Maidan. On the other hand, Maidan became a memorial for the nation’s sacrifice and historical moments of Ukraine. However, people really should leave it now.
Dmitriy Grygorenko,
42, engineer, Zaporizhia
“I think it’s too early to leave Maidan. Activists should stay here until politicians start hearing the people’s will. Moreover, while Russia continues aggression, every citizen should be prepared to protect our country.”
Valeriy Horoshevskiy,
29, manager, Kharkiv
“I think that Klitschko was right. Kyiv’s center should be clean and kept in order. Citizens from across Ukraine came here to express their political opinion, but now the heart of the country became similar to a community household.”
Tatyana Gutsul,
74, retired, Kyiv
“I support the idea that Maidan should become a memorial, a pedestrian area, where people could meet and discuss their thoughts and exchange their patriotic views. But people who live in tents, wash and sleep on Maidan should go…All fighters and heroes have already gone home and these people should leave as well.”
