Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Timoshenko freed and on independence square saturday 22 February
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Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Ukrainian: Майдан Незалежності, literally: Independence Square), Kiev, Ukraine.
A huge artificial 'New Year tree' in central Kiev has become.a symbol of anti-government resistance.
The 'tree' is festooned with a poster of jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko and scrawled with graffiti attacking President Viktor Yanukovich.
The Euromaidan (Ukrainian: Євромайдан, Yevromaidan, literally "Eurosquare") is a wave of ongoing demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine, which began on the night of 21 November 2013 with public protests demanding closer European integration. The scope of the protests has since evolved, with many calls for the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovych and his government. Many protesters joined because of the violent 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 widespread government corruption, abuse of power, and violation of human rights in Ukraine.
The demonstrations began on the night of 21 November 2013, when spontaneous protests erupted in the capital, Kiev, after the Ukrainian government suspended preparations for signing an Association Agreement and a Free Trade Agreement with the European Union, in favor of closer economic dependence on Russia. 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"
The protests are ongoing despite heavy police presence, regularly sub-freezing temperatures, and snow.
According to a January poll, 45% of Ukrainians supported the protests, and 48% of Ukrainians disapproved of Euromaidan.
Published:
- TRK KYIV (Ukraine) 20-Feb-2025
Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Timoshenko freed and on independence square saturday 22 February
Buy this photo on Getty Images : Getty Images
Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Ukrainian: Майдан Незалежності, literally: Independence Square), Kiev, Ukraine.
A huge artificial 'New Year tree' in central Kiev has become.a symbol of anti-government resistance.
The 'tree' is festooned with a poster of jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko and scrawled with graffiti attacking President Viktor Yanukovich.
The Euromaidan (Ukrainian: Євромайдан, Yevromaidan, literally "Eurosquare") is a wave of ongoing demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine, which began on the night of 21 November 2013 with public protests demanding closer European integration. The scope of the protests has since evolved, with many calls for the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovych and his government. Many protesters joined because of the violent 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 widespread government corruption, abuse of power, and violation of human rights in Ukraine.
The demonstrations began on the night of 21 November 2013, when spontaneous protests erupted in the capital, Kiev, after the Ukrainian government suspended preparations for signing an Association Agreement and a Free Trade Agreement with the European Union, in favor of closer economic dependence on Russia. 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"
The protests are ongoing despite heavy police presence, regularly sub-freezing temperatures, and snow.
According to a January poll, 45% of Ukrainians supported the protests, and 48% of Ukrainians disapproved of Euromaidan.
Published:
- TRK KYIV (Ukraine) 20-Feb-2025