Timeline of the Euromaidan

The Ukrainian ribbon. Ribbons are common symbols of non-violent protest
Pro-European Union rally in Kyiv, 27 November 2013
Opposition leaders Vitali Klitschko and Yuriy Lutsenko stand with demonstrators on European Square
Cordon of Barse and Berkut guarding the statue of the Communist leader, Vladimir Lenin (24 November).
Mustafa Nayem on Euromaidan, 23 November 2013
Protests in Kyiv on 24 November 2013
Pro-EU protests in Kyiv, 1 December 2013
Three opposition leaders on Maidan

Euromaidan (Ukrainian: Євромайдан, romanized: Yevromaidan, lit. 'Euro Square'[nb 1], Russian: Евромайдан, Jevromajdán) was a wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine, which began on the night of 21 November 2013 with large public protests demanding closer European integration. Protesters also stated they joined because of the dispersal of protesters on 30 November and "a will to change life in Ukraine".[4] The scope of the protests evolved over subsequent months,[5] and by 25 January 2014 the protests were fueled by the perception of widespread government corruption, abuse of power, and violation of human rights in Ukraine.[6] By February 2014 the protests had largely escalated into violence, resulting in the Revolution of Dignity and the resignation of Azarov's government and ousting of President Yanukovych. This resulted in the outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian War.

  1. ^ a b "Ukraine's Euromaidan: What's in a name?". The Washington Post. 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 12 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Євромайдан". Twitter. 21 November 2013. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  3. ^ Chervonenko, Vitalii (25 November 2013). "Ukraine's EU options 'still open'". BBC News. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 3011crackdownRtP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Timeline: Political crisis in Ukraine and Russia's occupation of Crimea Archived 18 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine, Reuters (8 March 2014)
  6. ^ Yanukovych Offers Opposition Leaders Key Posts Archived 26 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (25 January 2014)


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