McCain addresses Euromaidan protesters in Kyiv
On 15 December 2013 Senator John McCain addressed a mass opposition rally on Kyiv's Independence Square, telling pro-European protesters that America stood with all Ukrainians.
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On 15 December 2013 Senator John McCain addressed a mass opposition rally on Kyiv's Independence Square, telling pro-European protesters that America stood with all Ukrainians. The visit came during the protests against President Viktor Yanukovych, as Ukraine's talks with the European Union over a trade agreement were deteriorating further.
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Factrail. (2026). McCain addresses Euromaidan protesters in Kyiv. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/mccain-visits-maidan-kyiv-2013-12-15
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