Ukraine is a contested field, a strategic country with potential economy but it is in debt with limited means of growth due to the extreme level of corruption in the country. This case, though seemingly contradictory, is wanted by the two historic sides, East and West. Ukraine is a nation made up of people who have experienced war, who fought to have an autonomy and which today are unknowingly but directly victims of the usual game of power between two giants superpowers.
From tents of Maidan in Kiev, the independence square, to the current unrest in the east of the country there is a tear in the social historical wounds which perhaps has not healed yet. Between these two boundaries with people who fill the enormous rural areas, the countryside where the air war is, for now, just a passing platoon of camouflage, these lands also pass gas and with it power.
Kiev, Maidan. march 2014.
Inside their tent.
Kiev, Maidan, march 2014
love among the remains of the battle.
Kiev, march 2014.
Different groups of political parties are discusiing.
Lviv, march 2014. Christians are praying during a memorial fot the dead of Maidan.
The Christian icon close to a water well is common to see on the road.
Central Ukraine, march 2014.
Lviv, west Ukraine, march 2014.
Countyside. Central Ukraine on march 2014
The big rural area in the Countryside. Central Ukraine, march 2014.
Donbass area. East Ukraine, april 2014. Buildings on the road.
Donetsk, first days of april 2014. Pro-russian protests are starting. They asking for the referendum.
Donetsk, first days of april, 2014. Pro russian protester in the central Lenin Square.
A men exposes a sheet that says: Berkut heroes. Berkut was the ex special forces riots that was accused of several murders during the protests in Maidan.
Odessa april 2014. Inside a pro russian tent a few days before they took fire on 2 may 2014.
Odessa, april 2014. A pro russian activist inside his tent in the Central square, a few days before the camp and the occupied Building was set on fire.
Odessa, april 2014. A pro russian activist inside his tent in the Central square, a few days before the camp and the occupied Building was set on fire.
Donbass area, July 2014. Ukrainian military on the road to Donetsk in Sloviansk countryside.
Donbass area, july 2014. Ukrainian Ceckpoint on the road close to Sloviansk.
Sloviansk, july 2014.
One building in front of the mass grave found. A few days after the liberation of the city from the pro russian separatists.
Sloviansk, july 2014. A paramilitary group is planning to go to fight aginst the separatists a few miles out of the city.
Sloviansk, july 2014. Old man is watching the latest news in front of the city hall.
Sloviansk, july 2014.
Some people are returning to their homes.
Sloviansk, july 2014. Ths old woman has chosen to stay in her home also during the days of fight.
shards of glass in the walls.
Sloviansk, july 2014
Ukraine 2014©Stranges
