Ukraine’s new pro-democracy movement

The Euromaidan protests in Kyiv, which began in November 2013, reflect deep frustration with the way Ukraine is governed, the lack of democracy and rule of law, violations of human rights, rampant corruption, police violence and arbitrary justice.

The current large-scale protests have brought together citizens with many different grievances, over 90 per cent of whom are not members of any political party. The protesters have not yet achieved their principle demands, such as the dismissal of the president and bringing to justice those responsible for violence against protesters. But the Euromaidan has changed Ukraine, by revealing the birth of an impressive pro-democratic citizens’ movement.

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ESO: Background information: Ukraine leak designed to 'split' EU-US diplomacy / The international dimension of the Ukrainian situation http://www.europeansources.info/record/ukraine-leak-designed-to-split-eu-us-diplomacy-the-international-dimension-of-the-ukrainian-situation/

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