How It All Began: 10 Years of Euromaidan in Ukraine
How It All Began: 10 Years of Euromaidan in Ukraine
Sputnik International
Ten years ago, on November 21, 2013, mass demonstrations erupted in the center of Kiev and other Ukrainian cities, leading to a coup d'etat. Initially, the people were criticizing the suspension of the signing of an association agreement with the EU by the authorities, which later led to a "color revolution."
Subsequently, the mass protests, endorsed by Western states, turned into riots a few months later and culminated in a coup d'etat, which was supported by the West. In February 2014, Viktor Yanukovych, the incumbent president of Ukraine, who was legally elected and recognized by all other countries as the president, was still in power. However, the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament) "removed" him from power, despite having no legal basis to perform such an action, thus, violating the Ukrainian constitution. Still remaining as the legitimate president, Viktor Yanukovych was forced to leave Ukraine. Later, Petro Poroshenko was elected president.The Western leaders wholeheartedly endorsed the coup, recognizing Petro Poroshenko as the new president of Ukraine, thus, approving the violation of the Ukrainian constitution and legitimizing "color revolutions" once again. As a result, Ukraine has drastically changed.Take a look at the beginning of the Ukraine crisis in Sputnik's gallery:
Ten years ago, on November 21, 2013, mass demonstrations erupted in the center of Kiev and other Ukrainian cities, leading to a coup d'etat. Initially, the people were criticizing the suspension of the signing of an association agreement with the EU by the authorities, which later led to a "color revolution."
Subsequently, the mass protests, endorsed by Western states, turned into riots a few months later and culminated in a coup d'etat, which was supported by the West. In February 2014, Viktor Yanukovych, the incumbent president of Ukraine, who was legally elected and recognized by all other countries as the president, was still in power. However, the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament) "removed" him from power, despite having no legal basis to perform such an action, thus, violating the Ukrainian constitution. Still remaining as the legitimate president, Viktor Yanukovych was forced to leave Ukraine. Later, Petro Poroshenko was elected president.
The Western leaders wholeheartedly endorsed the coup, recognizing Petro Poroshenko as the new president of Ukraine, thus, approving the violation of the Ukrainian constitution and legitimizing "color revolutions" once again.
As a result, Ukraine has drastically changed.
Take a look at the beginning of the Ukraine crisis in Sputnik's gallery:
US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, right, and US Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt enjoying the view after a meeting with Ukrainian opposition leaders on Independence Square in Kiev.
From left: US Senators Chris Murphy, John McCain, and Ukraine's Svoboda party head Oleh Tyagnybok at the "Dignity Day" rally of supporters of Ukraine's European integration on Independence Square in Kiev.
Woman stands at the barricades in the Khreshchatyk Street in Kiev.
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![From left: US Senators Chris Murphy, John McCain, and Ukraine's Svoboda party head Oleh Tyagnybok at the "Dignity Day" rally of supporters of Ukraine's European integration on Independence Square in Kiev. - Sputnik International](https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e7/0b/15/1115093808_0:0:2943:2048_600x0_80_0_1_1539d8a193e89cbcdab55bf5220028da.jpg "From left: US Senators Chris Murphy, John McCain, and Ukraine's Svoboda party head Oleh Tyagnybok at the "Dignity Day" rally of supporters of Ukraine's European integration on Independence Square in Kiev.")
