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Euromaidan ( / ˌjʊərəmaɪˈdɑːn, ˌjʊəroʊ -/ YOOR-ə-my-DAHN, YOOR-oh-; [82] [83] Ukrainian: Євромайдан, romanized : Yevromaidan, IPA: [ˌjɛu̯romɐjˈdɑn], lit. 'Euro Square' ), [nb 6] or the Maidan Uprising, [87] was a wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine, which began on 21 November 2013 with large protests ...
- Deaths of Almost 100 Protesters and 13 Police
Bodies of protesters Yu. Paraschuk, U. Holodnyuk and R....
- Revolution of Dignity
The Revolution of Dignity (Ukrainian: Революція гідності,...
- Maidan Nezalezhnosti
Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Ukrainian: Майдан Незалежності...
- Deaths of Almost 100 Protesters and 13 Police
On January 22 two protesters were killed in skirmishes with police, and demonstrations soon spread to eastern Ukraine, a region that traditionally had supported Yanukovych and closer ties with Russia. Protesters occupied the justice ministry in Kyiv, and the parliament hastily repealed the anti-protest measures.
Mar 17, 2016 · ‘Maidan’ is a word that is now synonymous with Ukraine’s latest self-organized movement and the values that inspired it. The name comes from the location where the protesters gathered – the Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) – which is a central space in Kyiv and a place with a long history of civic and political action.
Feb 23, 2014 · As the protests in Kyiv’s Independence Square, or Maidan, continued into 2014, the government began cracking down on the demonstrators. The size of the protests only grew in reaction and turned into what was termed “the revolution of dignity.” Those who remained on the Maidan risked assault, kidnapping, unlawful arrest, and loss of their ...
May 21, 2024 · Insight & Analysis. Article. The Nation-Building Role and the Historical Roots of Maidan. By Antonina Kolodii on January 10, 2014. Maidan is a unique experience in the history of protest movements and peaceful revolutions.
