A year ago, clashes killed scores of anti-government protesters in Ukraine and the pro-Russian president, Viktor Yanukovych, fled the country.
Over the weekend, thousands of people turned out in Kiev's central square, known as the Maidan, to mark the anniversary.
But even when Maidan isn't being used for giant demonstrations, the central square has become an everyday gathering place for free speech of all kinds, including that which criticizes the current gover