Ukraine
Journal: Policy Press eBooks
Year: 2015

The “Maidan” uprising in Kiev led to the ouster of President Viktor Yanukovich in February and a complete overhaul of Ukraine's political system. The uprising that began in November 2013 was marked by clashes between police, street fighters, and protesters, which killed over 100 people. 's overthrow, and a law that would have disfavored the Russian language, which the interim president vetoed, prompted violent clashes in southeastern Ukraine between pro and anti-Kiev protesters. May clashes in O