Ukraine Revolution
The Revolution
- Yanukovych was pressured by Putin into suspending a very important trade deal with Europe
- this angered many ukrainians because he was increasing relations with russia
- february 18 conflicts between protesters and police became violent
- protesters threw molotov cocktails and fireworks at officers
- police used batons, shields, and water cannons on the protesters
- february 20 officers opened fire on the protesters
- many of the dead protesters were unidentified and family did not know what happened to them
- Yanukovych met with opposition leaders for electing a new president, Yanukovych later fled the country
- the protesters won!
- Tried to forum a new gov. and reverted back to the 2004 constitution
- Yanukovych’s estate was taken over and found papers of his crimes and unsettling papers to prove it
- shortly after russia attacked
Ukraine announced the creation of the national guard