Russia , which backed Yanukovych , contends that the President was driven out by an `` armed mutiny '' of extremists and terrorists . `` People have to feel the changes , not to hear about them , '' says an activist . The government has been trying to get people used to the idea of a new currency for some time now, but it is still too early to tell if this will be successful. Nominees for a new unity government are announced in Independence Square . Scuffles break out outside Crimean parliament between pro- and anti-Russian protesters .
`` People have to feel the changes , not to hear about them , '' says an activist . The government has been trying to get people used to the idea of a new currency for some time now, but it is still too early to tell if this will be successful. Nominees for a new unity government are announced in Independence Square . Scuffles break out outside Crimean parliament between pro- and anti-Russian protesters .