Ukraine

When a country is desperate for change. 

When a people overthrow its government, the resulting aftermath is one that could either destroy or create. It can create a new society from the ashes of the old, a shining example that the next guy that tries will be dealt with. It can destroy the country leading it to civil war as what happened in Russia, China, and Korea. 

In the Ukraine something unusual is happening. 

The people protested a trade deal, that seemed among other things, the breaking point for a people already stricken with poverty and low wages. The protest turned violent and it was hard for the world to ignore the protestations any longer. The president fled the country, the country that now wants him tried as a criminal. 

That is only the beginning though. 

Reports are starting to surface through Reuters and CNN that is exposing just how unnecessarily lavish the president was. Revealing just how much money an unchecked president could spend in the name of his people. Mansions with ornate interiors, car collections worth millions owned by the president and his son, and a partially finished five story villa overlooking the Black Sea. 

The primary question asked is, "Why?"

The question that I want to know is what will happen next in this former Soviet Republic. Who will rise to power as the figurehead in this new regime? It begs further study. 

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