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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 ...
- 21 November 2013 – 22 February 2014 (3 months and 1 day)
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 Protesters occupied the justice ministry in Kyiv, and the parliament hastily repealed the anti-protest measures.
Nov 21, 2023 · A war-battered Ukraine on Tuesday commemorated the 10th anniversary of the so-called Maidan revolution, the popular uprising that toppled a pro-Russia president, showcased the nation’s embrace of...
- Constant Méheut
The Revolution of Dignity (Ukrainian: Революція гідності, romanized: Revoliutsiia hidnosti), also known as the Maidan Revolution or the Ukrainian Revolution, took place in Ukraine in February 2014 at the end of the Euromaidan protests, when deadly clashes between protesters and state forces in the capital Kyiv culminated in the ...
- 18–23 February 2014, (5 days)
- Protesting, rioting, civil disobedience, insurrection
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Feb 26, 2023 · Eight years before Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine's president fled to Moscow after the Maidan protests forced him from office. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Last week, the world marked...
- Julian Hayda
Feb 20, 2022 · Eight years after the pro-democracy uprising that ousted a pro-Russian president, Ukrainians face a new challenge of a possible Russian invasion. The article recounts the events of the Maidan revolution, the current situation in eastern Ukraine, and the views of activists and experts.
Feb 23, 2014 · Learn about the peaceful demonstrations that led to the ouster of President Yanukovych and the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014. Explore how the Open Society Foundations supported civil society, media, and justice during and after the crisis.
