According2Sam #187 'The First Shot'

According2Sam #187 'The First Shot'

The 'shot heard around the world' is a phrase that pertains to the first shot fired in the American Revolution, or to be more precise, the first shot fired in the battles of Lexington and Concord.

To this day, we have no idea who fired that first shot, or if they were patriots or redcoats, but whoever fired that shot kicked off a war that would change the world.

The current war in Ukraine started similarly.

Tens of thousands of protestors had gathered in Maidan, the central square of Kiev, to protest then President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych.

These demonstrators stayed in the square for weeks, peacefully, until one morning someone started shooting.

That is when the violence started that kicked off this war.

That was on February 20, 2014, exactly ten years ago, and the war is still hotter than ever.

Who fired those first shots, and is it possible that it was neither the demonstrators, nor the Ukrainian government?

Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #187.