# McCain addresses Euromaidan protesters in Kyiv

Date: 2013

On 15 December 2013 Senator [John McCain](/people/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](/people/viktor-yanukovych), as Ukraine's talks with the European Union over a trade agreement were deteriorating further.

## People

- John McCain: https://factrail.ai/people/john-mccain

## Sources

- https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/12/15/251303709/sen-john-mccain-addresses-anti-government-protesters-in-kiev

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/mccain-visits-maidan-kyiv-2013-12-15