From the Maidan revolt to regime change
Journal: Manchester University Press eBooks
Year: 2018

This chapter discusses the Maidan revolt in Ukraine and its consequences. As in 2004, the revolt was an opportunity for the oligarchs marginalized by the ascendant Donetsk bloc to reclaim power. Viktor Yanukovych had won the presidency this time around without irregularities. The decision of President Yanukovych not to sign the European Union (EU) Association Agreement in 2013 sparked a round of demonstrations. Andriy Parubiy led the armed groups in the Maidan uprising and in that capacity was r