Euromaidan protesters sing the Ukrainian anthem in central Kyiv. Photo from Demotix.
November 21, the official start of Euromaidan protests, has become a day of remembrance and reflection, not celebration, to many Ukrainians. The protests brought a change of power, but also resulted in scores of wounded and dead, and were followed by Russia’s annexation of Crimea and an ongoing conflict in Eastern Ukraine, in which Russia is also involved.
The first, small group of protesters appeared on Independence Square in Kyiv on the evening of November 21, 2013, shortly after people learned that then President Yanukovych had decided to drop …read more
Source: Global Voices
