9 Essential Twitter Sources for Ukrainian Conflict News

Events in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev have moved rapidly over the past week or so. Not surprisingly, Twitter and other social channels have often been the most up-to-date sources of information on the unfolding conflict.
In a nutshell, the tension there revolves around President Viktor Yanukovych's abrupt decision to reject a broad free-trade agreement with the European Union, which much of the Ukrainian public seems to favor, and instead focus his economic attention toward Moscow. Many of the protesters are demanding the removal of Yanokovych and the reinstatement of the EU trade pact.
For useful updates, here are some sources we have been following.

1. Kyiv Post, English-language newspaper in Ukraine

Protesters ready for police action at #Kyiv city hall - PHOTOS by @KyivPost's Pavlo Podufalov http://t.co/ClmETtwBBx pic.twitter.com/KM3urLLK0a
— KyivPost (@KyivPost) December 9, 2013

2. Christopher Miller, Kyiv Post editor

Fearless @KyivPost / @KyivPost_photo photographer @sia_vlasova hard at work (Photo by another KP-er Pavlo Podufalov) pic.twitter.com/i2OKXWCqNp
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 9, 2013

3. David Herszenhorn, New York Times correspondent

Guarding barricades around Independence Square. pic.twitter.com/5qWyeeRB5Z
— David M. Herszenhorn (@herszenhorn) December 9, 2013

4. Max Seddon, BuzzFeed correspondent

Reports that Berkut are storming @Batkivshchyna offices in Podol, damaged servers, won't let people out #euromaidan
— max seddon (@maxseddon) December 9, 2013

5. James Marson, Wall Street Journal correspondent

Standoff here. 3 police advanced toward barricades... To use protesters' toilets #euromaidan
— James Marson (@marson_jr) December 9, 2013

6. Anastasia Vlasova, Kyiv Post photojournalist

A girl treats riot police officers with candies during the mass protests in #Kyiv #Kiev #Ukraine #euromaidan pic.twitter.com/vptKlthTbW
— Anastasia Vlasova (@sia_vlasova) December 8, 2013

7. Maxim Tucker, writing for The Independent

#Ukraine:That's a column of Berkut (brutal SF) behind police line. Looks like they're gearing up to clear this camp. pic.twitter.com/bEAP7rITXr
— Maxim Tucker (@MaxRTucker) December 9, 2013

8. Evgeny Feldman, photographer (Russian language)

на майдане снег и ожидание штурма pic.twitter.com/owx7GcPH6B
— Feldman (@EvgenyFeldman) December 9, 2013

More of his photos can be found here.

9. Maxim Eristavi, editor in chief, @Golos106fm

#Euromaidan vs govt troops. Wall-to-Wall right now in downtown #Kyiv pic.twitter.com/0lDsMNndpw
— Maxim Eristavi (@MaximEristavi) December 9, 2013

In addition, several people have been producing live stream video at various points in the conflict. We've been watching this one today, via USTREAM.