24 May 2014 (BBC News Ukraine) When revolution
gripped Ukraine at the beginning of the year, Lviv, in the country's west, was
at the centre of events. Activists set up barricades in the city and travelled
to Kiev, where they helped oust the former president, Viktor Yanukovych. Now
the situation has stabilized and its residents are again enjoying the charms of
this Middle European city. But as David Stern has found out, on the eve of
Ukraine's presidential elections, the people of Lviv are still very much
engaged in the country's politics - although in their own special way.
(http://www.themoscowtimes.com) Chocolate figures of the Russian president Vladimir Putin — wearing a prison uniform
and holding a bomb — have become a popular treat in candy stores
in western Ukraine.The figurines were designed by professional sculptors and have hit
confectionery stalls in the city of Lviv. Customers can also purchase
another model of Putin, wearing a Napoleon Bonaparte-style hat and a
straightjacket. Priced from 35 hryvnias ($2.93) for a small 100-gram figure to 65
hryvnia for a 250-gram piece, the chocolates are mostly snatched up
by tourists.
See this video at http://www.bbc.com/news/world-27538170
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