The Euromaidan protests began peacefully at the end of 2013, after the president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, rejected a far-reaching accord with the European Union in favor of stronger ties with Russia.
Eind 2013 begonnen de pro-Europese protesten op Maidan vreedzaam nadat de president van Oekraine, Viktor Yanukovych, een verreikend akkoord met de EU had verworpen ten gunste van nauwere banden met Rusland.