Ukraine: Taking To The Streets

Early Risers - Opposition supporters arrive early to prepare for their rally on Kyiv's Independence Square on March 31. They came to support President Viktor Yushchenko's threats to dissolve parliament and call for early elections. (photo: RFE/RL)

Coalition Camp - Party of Regions backers holding blue flags and supporters of the Socialist Party of Ukraine bearing red flags assemble near the parliament building in Kyiv ahead of their pro-ruling coalition rally. (photo: RFE/RL)

Police Protection - The rival rallies took place only 300 meters away from each other, but a police cordon kept them apart. (photo: RFE/RL)

Nod To The Past - A coalition supporter holds a communist-era flag during the day's rallies. (photo: RFE/RL)

Prime View - An image of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych looks down on supporters on European Square. (photo: RFE/RL)

Flag Waving - On European Square, flag waving was a popular method of showing support for the ruling coalition. (photo: RFE/RL)

Blue Girls - The ruling coalition showed off its younger supporters on European Square.

Banner Day - On Independence Square, an elderly opposition backer stands in front of a banner declaring: "Miscreant Must Sit In Prison." (photo: RFE/RL)

Presidential Support - The opposition rally kicked off shortly after the nearby ruling-coalition protest finished. (photo: RFE/RL)

Supporting Yuliya - Supporters of opposition leader Yuliya Tymoshenko showed their strength on Independence Square. (photo: RFE/RL)

Monumental Day - The day's rallies ended with no reports of clashes between the two camps. (photo: RFE/RL)