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Okay, let's phrase it as "Yanukovych and Azarov will resign early."

We can't delay it – the elections are on March 29th. And the Maidan can't last too long due to the weather. So, it's reasonable to aim for a timeframe of about a month.

The elections (as planned) in 2015, I think.
An early resignation would be good!

I spoke with Alex today (by the way, he recently returned successfully from EPT Prague). He invited me to participate in the Champions League tournament as the winner of "only XL," but he said he couldn't because he's taking a break. He's willing to give me his spot if it doesn't violate the rules. Otherwise, I'll happily (or not so happily) crush everyone in the qualifiers.

He even took 10th place there, and he's still not happy.

I did write - "all other things being equal." The standard of living depends on too many parameters.

8) The absence of Maidan protests. I understand that for some this is a plus, but for the economy it is objectively a minus.

You have made a whole problem out of one hryvnia here.

Yanukovych and Azarov will not leave together, if someone leaves, it will only be Yanukovych, although I am very doubtful about this.

And no one will sit for a whole winter for any idea, the winters are harsh here. They have already sat for a month and almost dispersed, they will sit for a maximum of another month.

I've been holding back from posting links like this, but I can't resist. I could go on and on, but she says it better than anyone else about the situation in the country, and she's a lawyer. The problem is that everything is in Ukrainian, but I think those who understand will appreciate it... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpPrkMPzmrs
Looks like I lost my bet on the hryvnia, but I still had hope: if not now, then when? I still hope that those who took to Maidan will organize and fight back against this lawlessness. Otherwise, we will sink into chaos for an indefinite period.

10th place in the main event?

You've puzzled me with some of the other questions. I'm particularly confused by the concepts of a single currency, the unification of ministries and consulates, and the role of borders and customs. I'll have to study the manual on the Customs Union... but for now, that's all.

But there was still hope: if not now, then when? I still hope that those who took to Maidan will organize and give a fitting response to this lawlessness. Otherwise, we will sink into chaos for an indefinite period.

For comparison, the Bolsheviks had a complete set of ideologies – from populist theses like "land to the peasants, factories to the workers" to serious scientific works by Marx and his followers. This is partly why they managed to seize power, maintain it, and rebuild the country afterward – having a goal and a guiding principle motivates both the masses and the elite.

The Bolsheviks gained power, but they largely deceived the people because they did not fulfill their promises. They certainly developed the country, but at what cost, especially considering that the Tsarist regime also had its own plan for the country's development.

Actually, no one talked about the price. In reality, the confrontation between the USSR and the USA gave us smartphones, laptops, tablets, the internet, and other things today. Just compare the development over 5000 years and over the 20th century. In just 100 years, there were many more significant discoveries.