Ukraine: Six years after the Maidan

February 21 marks the sixth anniversary of the end of Ukraine’s Maidan Revolution. Three months of largely peaceful protests concluded in a spasm of deadly violence. President Victor Yanukovych fled Kyiv and later Ukraine, prompting the Rada (Ukraine’s parliament) to appoint acting leaders pending early elections. Today, Ukraine has made progress toward meeting the aspirations … Continue reading Ukraine: Six years after the Maidan