EUROMAIDAN in Ukraine
The Euromaidan (Ukrainian: Євромайдан, literally "Eurosquare") is a wave of ongoing demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine, which began on the night of 21 November 2013 with very large public protests demanding closer European integration. The scope of the protests has since evolved, with many calls for the resignation of President Yanukovych and his government. Protesters also have stated they joined because of the dispersal of protesters on 30 November and "a will to change life in Ukraine".
By 25 January 2014 the protests had been fueled by the perception of alleged widespread government corruption, abuse of power, and the violation of Human rights in Ukraine.
The demonstrations began on the night of 21 November 2013, when spontaneous protests erupted in the capital of Kiev after the Ukrainian government suspended preparations for signing an Association Agreement and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with the European Union. After a few days of demonstrations an increasing number of university students joined the protests.
Despite so far unmet demands to renew Ukraine-EU integration, the Euromaidan has been repeatedly characterized as an event of major political symbolism for the European Union itself, particularly as "the largest ever pro-European rally in history", able to "improve the EU's damaged self-confidence".
The protests are ongoing despite a heavy police presence, regular sub-zero temperatures, and snow. Escalating violence in the early morning of 30 November from government forces has caused the level of protests to rise, with 400,000–800,000 protesters demonstrating in Kiev on the weekends of 1 December and 8 December.
In the weeks since, protest attendance has fluctuated from 50,000 to 200,000 during organized rallies. Violent riots have taken place on December 1 and January 19–21 in response to police brutality and government repressions. Notably, the protests have remained entirely directed at the regime, without a single store-front window broken in Kiev's downtown in two months of protests, contrary to civil unrest in other European nations such as Greece, Spain, Italy, Portugal and France.
In a poll taken on 7 and 8 December, 73% of protesters had committed to continue protesting in Kiev as long as needed until their demands are fulfilled. According to a poll from 4 to 9 December 2013 by the Research & Branding Group, 49% of Ukrainians supported Euromaidan and 45% did not, while in a poll taken late December 2013 by the same institution, 50% of respondents stated they didn't support Euromaidan and 45% did support it. In another poll conducted by the Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Fund and Razumkov Center more than 50% of Ukrainians stated they support the Euromaidan protests, while 42% oppose it. The biggest support for the protest can be found in Kiev (about 75%) and western Ukraine (more than 80%).
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By 25 January 2014 the protests had been fueled by the perception of alleged widespread government corruption, abuse of power, and the violation of Human rights in Ukraine.
The demonstrations began on the night of 21 November 2013, when spontaneous protests erupted in the capital of Kiev after the Ukrainian government suspended preparations for signing an Association Agreement and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with the European Union. After a few days of demonstrations an increasing number of university students joined the protests.
Despite so far unmet demands to renew Ukraine-EU integration, the Euromaidan has been repeatedly characterized as an event of major political symbolism for the European Union itself, particularly as "the largest ever pro-European rally in history", able to "improve the EU's damaged self-confidence".
The protests are ongoing despite a heavy police presence, regular sub-zero temperatures, and snow. Escalating violence in the early morning of 30 November from government forces has caused the level of protests to rise, with 400,000–800,000 protesters demonstrating in Kiev on the weekends of 1 December and 8 December.
In the weeks since, protest attendance has fluctuated from 50,000 to 200,000 during organized rallies. Violent riots have taken place on December 1 and January 19–21 in response to police brutality and government repressions. Notably, the protests have remained entirely directed at the regime, without a single store-front window broken in Kiev's downtown in two months of protests, contrary to civil unrest in other European nations such as Greece, Spain, Italy, Portugal and France.
In a poll taken on 7 and 8 December, 73% of protesters had committed to continue protesting in Kiev as long as needed until their demands are fulfilled. According to a poll from 4 to 9 December 2013 by the Research & Branding Group, 49% of Ukrainians supported Euromaidan and 45% did not, while in a poll taken late December 2013 by the same institution, 50% of respondents stated they didn't support Euromaidan and 45% did support it. In another poll conducted by the Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Fund and Razumkov Center more than 50% of Ukrainians stated they support the Euromaidan protests, while 42% oppose it. The biggest support for the protest can be found in Kiev (about 75%) and western Ukraine (more than 80%).
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