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In Kyiv, entrepreneurs take to streets to protest tougher quarantine bans

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This footage was filmed and produced 22 March 2021.

Harsh restrictions have been introduced in the city for a period of three weeks.
Ukrainian entrepreneurs are rallying in the Maidan Nezalezhnosti Square in Kyiv today, March 22, to protest against tougher quarantine recently introduced in the capital city.

Hundreds of protesters have gathered downtown Kyiv
More restrictions were introduced in Kyiv from March 20 until April 9 over the rapid spread of coronavirus in the capital.

The translation of vox pop:
"My name is Tatiana, I´m from Kyiv. Today, once again, entrepreneurs came to a rally, because our rights are being infringed. Laws passed by the state are destroying small business. The statesmen do not want to negotiate with the leader of our movement. We have been protesting for 98 days on the Maidan. During this time, none of the representatives of the authorities contacted us. Today, the rally is attended by fewer people than expected. The fact is that trains and buses to Kiev, for people from other cities, were cancelled. So, unfortunately, there are fewer of us today than there could have been. But we still don't give up. We will go all the way. And today I also want to address Viktor Klitschko. Klitschko comes from the Maidan, but in all 98 days he never came to support us. In addition, we are being harassed in our rights. In the cold season, we were not allowed to install heating points, we are still not allowed to install WC. Now during the lockdown, all the cafes are closed and we can only use the public toilets, but the problem is that they also do not work, although they were built for our taxes. Mr. Klitschko, you forbade us to work, and now you forbid us to use public restrooms? Are we even allowed to breathe? You will remember us when the elections come. And we have an excellent memory."

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