'Sadness,' uncertainty in Ukraine even after landmark deal

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Three months of political unrest, one week of horrific internecine violence, a few frenetic hours of negotiations, it all culminated in a breakthrough deal In Ukraine to cut the president's powers, reinvent the Constitution and pave the way to free a key opposition leader.These developments Friday gave hope to the Eastern European nation. But as long as angry protesters pack Kiev's Maidan, or Independence Square, as long as the emotions remain raw, as long as the bloodshed is still fresh, this story isn't over."I feel very proud of Ukrainians because we showed we are able to struggle for our future, our freedom," said Sophia Holotna, whose friend was among the scores of demonstrators killed in the capital."But now I feel almost very sadness. It's my first feeling." Protesters: 100 dead in Ukraine Gunfire heard in Kiev, protesters fall 'I am a Ukrainian' Will the Ukraine truce last?The agreement -- hashed out overnight and into the afternoon among Ukrainian leaders, opposition figures and European Union representatives -- drew some cheers when it was announced to the Maidan crowd.One of the main opposition leaders, Vitali Klitschko, took the stage a short time later. He got a notably frostier reception, contending that the government was trying to divide the protesters, before walking off to a handful of jeers.Later, a protester -- not a leader, not part of any political group, just an ordinary Ukrainian he insisted -- expressed disappointment with the deal and proposed that action should be taken if President Viktor Yanukovych doesn't resign by 10 a.m. Saturday.Another protester, Viola Danis, said simply the deal is "not enough.""This agreement does not pay for the life of my friend and the lives of the Ukrainian people," she said.As the crisis brewed in Kiev, a senior U.S. State Department official  who talked to reporters on condition of not being identified and who had just been on the phone with Ukraine's foreign minister said that Yanukovych had gone to Kharkiv, Ukraine's second's largest city, for a meeting. The same official characterized such travel to eastern Ukraine by the President as "not unusual."While the government revolves around Yanukovych, there is not a single face of the opposition. Its demonstrators have strong and varying opinions about what they'd accept and what they'd be willing to do if these standards aren't met.Thus, while there is an apparent truce, there's not peace in the Ukraine. Uncertainty, anger and anxiety still predominating, helping to paralyze parts of this Eastern European nation."It's not possible to work in this environment, not to study, (not) to do nothing," said another protester by the name of Alexei. "Basically everything has stopped and we're waiting for this situation to resolve. And it's really exhausting." Read on CNN


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