# Euromaidan and Ukraine's 2014 political revolution

Euromaidan, or the Maidan Uprising, was a wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine, which began on 21 November 2013 with large protests in Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kyiv. The protests were sparked by President [Viktor Yanukovych](/people/viktor-yanukovych)'s sudden decision not to sign the [European Union–Ukraine Association Agreement](/facts/european-union-ukraine-association-agreement), instead choosing closer ties to Russia and the [Eurasian Economic Union](/organizations/eurasian-economic-union). Ukraine's parliament had overwhelmingly approved of finalising the Agreement with the EU, but Russia had put pressure on Ukraine…

## Dated facts

- 2014: Turchynov becomes acting President of Ukraine. https://factrail.ai/facts/turchynov-acting-president-ukraine-2014-02-23. Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26312008, https://www.christianpost.com/news/baptist-pastor-oleksandr-turchynov-named-acting-president-of-ukraine-christians-thank-god-for-peace.html.

## Methodology

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Canonical: https://factrail.ai/drivers/euromaidan-and-ukraine-s-2014-political-revolution