The Maidan Revolution, also known as the Revolution of Dignity, began in November 2013 in Kyiv after President Viktor Yanukovych rejected an EU association agreement under Russian pressure. Protests grew, becoming violent in January 2014, leading to Yanukovych's ousting in February 2014. Western governments, including the U.S., supported the pro-European movement, while Russia claimed it was a U.S.-orchestrated coup, a narrative disputed by evidence of Russian interference.