thumb|2014 Euromaidan protests in Kyiv In November 2013, President Yanukovych did not sign the Ukraine–European Union Association Agreement and instead pursued closer ties with Russia.Why is Ukraine in turmoil? , BBC News (21 February 2014) This move sparked protests on the streets of Kyiv and, ultimately, the Revolution of Dignity. Protesters set up camps in Kyiv's Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square),Ukraine crisis: Police storm main Kyiv 'Maidan' protest camp , BBC News (19 February 2014) and in December 2013 and January 2014 protesters started taking over various government buildings, first in Kyiv, and later in Western Ukraine.Ukraine protests timeline , BBC News (21 February 2014) Battles between protesters and police resulted in about 80 deaths in February 2014.
thumb|2014 Euromaidan protests in Kyiv In November 2013, President Yanukovych did not sign the Ukraine–European Union Association Agreement and instead pursued closer ties with RussiaWhy is Ukraine in turmoil? , BBC News (21 February 2014) This move sparked protests on the streets of Kyiv and, ultimately, the Revolution of Dignity. Protesters set up camps in Kyiv's Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square),Ukraine crisis: Police storm main Kyiv 'Maidan' protest camp , BBC News (19 February 2014) and in December 2013 and January 2014 protesters started taking over various government buildings, first in Kyiv, and later in Western Ukraine.Ukraine protests timeline , BBC News (21 February 2014) Battles between protesters and police resulted in about 80 deaths in February 2014.