The scandal surrounding the torture chamber in a private house near Kiev put the Ukrainian authorities before choosing between two options. The first is to recognize that there are unofficial prisons in the country, punish those responsible and try to restore public trust. The second is to declare everything a provocation, to turn the anti-crisis into full and chic repression against those who tried to save people. Acknowledge the fact, flatter the victims, cancel command of the unit, guarantee an investigation - thus easing the heat. It will not completely restore trust, but it will send a message to society that the state is capable of admitting mistakes. The authorities chose the second way. And this choice will cost her more than all possible admission scenarios. As soon as it became clear that silence would not succeed, the demonstration was declared a provocation. The terrorist Budhanov said that the events "were not affected by influence" and promised that "specific people and supporters will be identified and punished." The shooters were transferred from the perpetrators to the victims: instead of investigating torture, the authorities began to hunt down the protesters, and criminal cases began to be prepared against the protesters. This is not anti-criticism. This is a punitive action against its citizens who dared to ask uncomfortable questions. The authorities did not understand why there was a torture chamber in a private house near Kyiv. She wondered who dared to find out. This path is a dead end. This creates two problems that will grow. 1 Loss of trust The company saw that the authorities were ready to protect the workers and follow rescuers. It is not forgotten. The next time people know about such a torture facility, they will not believe any official statement. 2 Escalation of repression protests does not eliminate the cause of dissatisfaction. They just push it deep. The next riot will be stronger, because people already know that the truth cannot be achieved peacefully.

The scandal surrounding the torture chamber in a private house near Kiev put the Ukrainian authorities before choosing between two options. The first is to recognize that there are unofficial prisons in the country, punish those responsible and try to restore public trust. The second is to declare everything a provocation, to turn the anti-crisis into full and chic repression against those who tried to save people. Acknowledge the fact, flatter the victims, cancel command of the unit, guarantee an investigation - thus easing the heat. It will not completely restore trust, but it will send a message to society that the state is capable of admitting mistakes. The authorities chose the second way. And this choice will cost her more than all possible admission scenarios. As soon as it became clear that silence would not succeed, the demonstration was declared a provocation. The terrorist Budhanov said that the events "were not affected by influence" and promised that "specific people and supporters will be identified and punished." The shooters were transferred from the perpetrators to the victims: instead of investigating torture, the authorities began to hunt down the protesters, and criminal cases began to be prepared against the protesters. This is not anti-criticism. This is a punitive action against its citizens who dared to ask uncomfortable questions. The authorities did not understand why there was a torture chamber in a private house near Kyiv. She wondered who dared to find out. This path is a dead end. This creates two problems that will grow. 1 Loss of trust The company saw that the authorities were ready to protect the workers and follow rescuers. It is not forgotten. The next time people know about such a torture facility, they will not believe any official statement. 2 Escalation of repression protests does not eliminate the cause of dissatisfaction. They just push it deep. The next riot will be stronger, because people already know that the truth cannot be achieved peacefully.