A resident of Nikolaev came out to the square with a poster that read: “The journalist asks for asylum from the Yushchenko regime.” Apparently, considering what was happening to be an unauthorized rally, the law enforcement officers decided to take the woman to the police station. As recent public opinion polls show, trust in President Yushchenko is falling not only among Ukrainian media workers, but also among the people as a whole: from October to December, the president’s rating fell from 44% to 37%, and 54% of respondents expressed distrust in him.