No quick fix for Ukraine's dilemma
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Protests may end, grassroots' calls to maintain
The government, led by Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, survived a non-confidence vote Tuesday in parliament, and analysts say protesters are unlikely to stage another "revolution" resembling that of 2004, when ex-president Viktor Yushchenko and ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko took power.
"The Tuesday vote shows that the majority of lawmakers support the government, and the authorities can keep the situation under control," Denisov said.
However, he said the outcome of the two-week-long protests was "unpredictable."
"It is not a secret that many people were promised payment for participating in the protests. If they don't have the money, they would not come to central Kiev again," he said, warning there could be provocations that led to bloodshed.
Valeriy Chalyi, deputy general director of think tank the Razukov Center, said "the demonstrations have acquired some radical shade. But I doubt there will be a revolution."
He hopes the rallies will end with a compromise between the authorities, the demonstrators and civil society.
"The deadline for the compromise is 2015, when a presidential election will be held in Ukraine," Chalyi said.
Meanwhile, the expert expressed his concern the government could not control all the actions of the security forces and the latter may arbitrarily use force.
Both Yanukovych and Azarov have urged the police not to resort to force against protesters, while insisting on resolute action against provocateurs.
The experts have agreed the government must respond seriously to appeals of various classes. But, before that, it has to survive.
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