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.
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