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Originally posted by uhton
Because of war?.. No?  |
You gonna tell me the first months of 2014 everything was peaches and cream over there?
Lemme refresh your mind so you can
yourself
Early December 2013 : Protesters occupy Kiev city hall and Independence Square. Some 800,000 people rally in Kiev.
16-23 January: Parliament passes restrictive anti-protest laws as clashes turn deadly. Protesters begin storming regional government offices in western Ukraine.
18 February: Clashes erupt, with reasons unclear: 18 dead.
20 February: Kiev sees its worst day of violence for almost 70 years. At least 88 people are killed in 48 hours. Video shows uniformed snipers firing at protesters holding makeshift shields.
21 February: President Yanukovych signs compromise deal with opposition leaders.
22 February:
President Yanukovych disappears
Protesters take control of presidential administration buildings
Parliament votes to remove president from power with elections set for 25 May
Mr Yanukovych appears on TV to denounce "coup"
His arch-rival Yulia Tymoshenko is freed from jail
Do you want me to go on?
