across Ukraine and the Russian military annexed Crimea, resulting in the outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian War. In Kyiv, pro-Maidan protestors stated that the barricades at Maidan Nezalezhnosti would stand till at least 25 May 2014, the day of the 2014 Ukrainian presidential election. After Vitali Klitschko was elected Mayor of Kyiv on 25 May 2014, authorities negotiated with protesters to clear Maidan Nezalezhnosti. On 7 August 2014, a part of the barricades and tents were removed after clashes between activists and the Kyiv-1 and Kyiv-2 National Guard battalions. On the morning of 8 August 2014, an agreement was made between part of the Maidan Self-Defense and the Mayor's office for the release of Khreshchatyk Street in exchange for the release of prisoners captured by the National Guard in preceding days. Mayor Vitali Klitschko called on Kyiv residents to come help to clean up Maidan on the morning of 9 August. That day, instead of clearing Khreshchatyk as promised, almost the entire Maidan was cleared by citizens of Kyiv and hired plainclothes men. The dismantling continued until 10 August, when not a single residential tent remained. Despite Vitali Klitschko promising to allow the stage to remain, the Kyiv-1 Battalion came to dismantle the stage. It was partially re-assembled into working order by activists and Kyivans at noon on 10 August, though in the aftermath of the deaths that took place at Maidan during the Revolution of Dignity, the square is no longer used for many non-political events, such as Christmas fairs or New Year events. See also Timeline of the Orange Revolution Notes References External links Euromaidan Overview Babylon13 Euromaidan Documentaries Defense of the peaceful Euromaidan from the Berkut forces 3D panorama of the Euromaidan protests in Lviv, 2 December 2013 Contemporary history timelines Riot timelines Articles containing video clips