USA Today reports that protestors were being paid to show up and protest: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/02/16/ukraine-government-protests/54353

USA Today reports that protestors were being paid to show up and protest: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/02/16/ukraine-government-protests/5435315/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/02/16/ukraine-... "Protesters said those who stay at the government rally 24 hours a day earn as much as $94 per diem, the highest amount possible."