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Political Crisis in Kyiv 2014

President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych signing agreement on the solution of the crisis with opposition

President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych signing agreement on the solution of the crisis with opposition. 21 February 2014 []

The political crisis in Ukraine started with public protests in Euromaidan in November 2013 (see section) developing into the Ukrainian revolution in February 2014 and resulting in the signing of an agreement on the solution of the crisis between the then-President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, and the opposition on 21 February 2014. However, not all pf the protesters were satisfied with the agreement and demanded Victor Yanukovych's immediate resignation. Subsequently, during the night 21-22 February, the riot police retreated from central Kyiv and Yanukovych left the capitol while protesters gained control of the presidential administration. The next day, the Ukrainian parliament voted to "remove Viktor Yanukovych from the post of president of Ukraine" on the grounds that he was unable to fulfill his duties. This was followed by the formation of a new interim government, the restoration of the pre-2004 constitution and the call to hold impromptu earlier presidential elections within months, as well as by annexation of Crimea , pro-Russian demonstrations and.

August 2014

29 August

  • Yatsenyuk says Ukraine will abolish non-alignment status and resume course towards NATO membership [Ukrainian Government]. Original link not working, please check copy at .

  • [NATO]

25 August

  • Petro Poroshenko dissolves Ukrainian parliament and announces early elections on 26th October [President of Ukraine]. Original link not working, please check copy at .

July 2014

24 July

  • Poroshenko's statement on factions' decision to pull out of coalition [president.gov.ua]. Original link not working, please check copy at .

  • [Verkhovna Rada]. Original link not working, please check copy at .

  • - video in Ukrainian [122.ua]

  • Press-conference by Yakovenko:

    • [rusemb.org.uk]

5 July

  • [vesti.ua]

June 2014

27 June

  • Text of Poroshenko's speech at the ceremony of signing the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU [president.gov.ua]. Original link not working, please check copy at .

  • - video [Espreso.tv]

16 June

  • Gazprom to supply Ukraine only with prepaid gas volumes [Gazprom.com]

  • Talks with Ukraine may be resumed if gas debt is fully settled Transcript [Gazprom.com]

7 June

  • Poroshenko's Inauguration Ceremony

    • [rt.com]

  • [The White House]

6 June

  • [The White House]

5 June

  • [The White House]

1 June

  • [The White House]

May 2014

27 May

  • Results of Ukrainian presidential elections. [Ukrainian Electoral Commission]

15 May

  • [Kremlin.ru]

6 May

  • [Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry]

April 2014

15 April

  • [President of Russia]

11 April

  • - video in Russian [Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs]

10 April

  • [Russian Foreign Ministry]

  • [ITAR-TASS]

3 April

  • Gas price for Ukraine set at USD 485 per 1,000 cubic meters from April [Gazprom]

2 April

  • - video in Russian [TV Dozhd]

March 2014

31 March

  • [NATO]

30 March

  • Lavrov's interview for Channel One

  • - in Russian

  • [RT.com]

29 March

  • Lavrov's interview for TV Vesti

    • [Russian Foreign Ministry]

    • [RT.com]

  • [EU]. Original link not working, please check copy at .

28 March

  • [Kremlin]

  • [The White House]

  • [Permanent Mission of Russia to the UN]

  • [ITAR-TASS] In Russian

27 March

  • urchynov: Adoption of anti-crisis package of laws creates conditions for economic growth of Ukraine [Acting President of Ukraine]. Original link not working, please check copy at .

  • - video [UN]

24 March

  • Russia imposes sanctions on 13 Canadian officials. Russian Foreign Ministry - in Russian

22 March

  • [British Foreign Office]

21 March

  • [OSCE]

  • [EU]

  • [EU]

20 March

  • Russia's Foreign Ministry sanctions list [Russian Foreign Ministry]

  • - list of individuals [US Treasury]

19 March

  • [OSCE]

18 March

  • [The White House]

14 March

  • (Appeal to Mikhail Gorbachev)- 聽in Russian [Komsomolskaya Pravda]

  • [The White House]

13 March

  • [German Federal Government]

  • [German Chancellor's Office]

12 March

  • [German Federal Government]

  • [The White House]

  • [The White House]

11 March

  • [EU]

  • Recorded press conference of Viktor Yanukovich

    • [RT.com]

    • [RT.com]

10 March

  • - in Russian [Hromadskye TV]

  • [Russian Foreign Ministry]

7 March

6 March

  • [European Council]

  • [NATO]

  • [The White House]

  • - video in Russian [Russian Foreign Office]

5 March

  • [EU]

4 March

  • Vladimir Putin answers journalists' questions on the situation in Ukraine [President of Russia]

    • 聽- in Russian[RT.com]

  • [parliament.uk]

3 March

  • China expresses understanding of Russia's analysis on causes of crisis in Ukraine [ITAR-TASS]

  • [The White House]

2 March

  • [President of Russia]

  • [Russian Government]

  • Readout of the President's Calls with Prime Minister Cameron, President Komorowski and Chancellor Merkel [US Embassy, Kiev]. Original link not working, please check copy at .

  • United States Mission to the OSCE Press Release on Ukraine [US Embassy, Kiev]. Original link not working, please check copy at .

  • [President of Russia]

  • [President of Russia]

  • - video [NATO]

  • [NATO]

  • [UK Foreign Office]

  • [UK Prime Minister's Office]

February 2014

28 February

  • Recorded conference of Viktor Yanukovich, ousted Ukrainian president held at Rostov on Don.

    • [RT.com]

    • [RT.com]

  • [President of Russia]

27 February

  • - in Russian [anna-news]

  • Daily Briefing by the Press Secretary, 2/27/14 [the White House]

  • - includes statement [ITAR-TASS]

  • The not-so-revolutionary new Ukraine government [KyivPost]

  • - video in Ukrainian [ictv.ua]

  • - in Ukrainian[Korrespondent]

  • - video [Radio Free Europe]

  • - in Ukrainian[Ukrainska Pravda]

  • [NATO]

  • - Press release [EU parliament]

  • [NBC News]

  • - video [NBC News]

  • [NATO]

  • People of Crimea have right to express their will - Alexei Pushkov, the head of the international affairs committee of the Russian State Duma聽[The Voice of Russia]. Original link not working. Please check copy at

  • [UK Prime Minister's Office]

  • [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation]

  • Secretary Hagel on Ukraine at Press Briefing at NATO Headquarters [USA embassy in Kiev]. Original link not working, please check copy at .

  • [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation]

  • Change of power in Ukraine cannot be called constitutional - Russian State Duma speaker [RIA Novosti]. Original link not working, please check copy at .

  • 聽[Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation].

  • - video in Russian [TV Zvezda]

26 February

  • [Radio Free Europe]

  • [The Independent]

  • - video [ITN]

  • Verkhovna Rada decision deposing Yanukovych is illegal - Pushkov [The Voice of Russia]. Original link not working, please check copy at .

  • - video in Ukrainian [Administration of Ukrainian President]

  • [German Foreign Office]

  • - includes a copy of signed agreement [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland]

  • An agreement on the Settlement of the crisis in Ukraine is signed - text of the agreement. [German Foreign Office]

  • [French Ministry of Foreign Affairs]

  • - video [Pervyi Kanal]

  • 聽[Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation]. Original link not working. Please check copy at

  • [UK Foreign Office]

  • - video [The Guardian]

  • [The Guardian]

  • [RT.com]

  • [Atlantic Council]

  • Ukraine: Russia Warned Over 'Grave Mistake' [SkyNews]. Original link not working, please check copy at .

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