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[[File:Euromaidan in Kyiv on 1 December 2013 by Nwssa Gnatoush.jpg|thumb|Pro-European protests in [[Kyiv]] (2013)]]

[[File:Euromaidan in Kyiv on 1 December 2013 by Nwssa Gnatoush.jpg|thumb|Pro-European protests in [[Kyiv]] (2013)]]

2010 [[Viktor Yanukovych]] and his pro-Russian "Party of Regions" won the elections. 2013 the Ukrainian People protested against Yanukovych and wanted a pro-European course by the government.<ref>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/vladimir-tismaneanu/ukrainian-people-power/</ref> These protests were called "EuroMaidan".<ref>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/arnold-ahlert/putin-vs-pro-west-ukrainians/</ref> The key figures of the opposition were [[Yulia Tymoshenko]], [[Vitali Klitchko]] and [[Oleh Tyahnybok]]. As a result prime minister Mykola Azarov resigned<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25932352</ref> and Yanukovich was discontinued on February 22, 2014 by the parliament.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/02/22/ukrainian-protesters-claim-control-over-capital/</ref>

2010 [[Viktor Yanukovych]] and his pro-Russian "Party of Regions" won the elections. 2013 the Ukrainian People protested against Yanukovych and wanted a pro-European course by the government.<ref>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/vladimir-tismaneanu/ukrainian-people-power/</ref> These protests were called "EuroMaidan".<ref>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/arnold-ahlert/putin-vs-pro-west-ukrainians/</ref> The key figures of the opposition were [[Yulia Tymoshenko]], [[Vitali Klitschko]] and [[Oleh Tyahnybok]]. As a result prime minister Mykola Azarov resigned<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25932352</ref> and Yanukovich was discontinued on February 22, 2014 by the parliament.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/02/22/ukrainian-protesters-claim-control-over-capital/</ref>

After the fall of Yanukovych pro-russian peninsula [[Crimea]] declared its indepence from Ukraine on March 11, 2014.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2578160/Ukraines-fugitive-president-blasts-bandit-regime-says-country-heading-civil-war.html</ref> On March 17, 2014 Crimean parliament decided that Crimea belongs to [[Russia]].<ref>http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26609667</ref> As a result of the annexion of Crimea people in Eastern Ukraine like [[Donetsk]] or [[Kharkiv]] wanted to join Russia.<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/12/east-ukraine-protesters-miners-donetsk-russia</ref> On May 11, 2014 a referendum in Eastern Ukraine was held. Most people voted for indepence of eastern region, but Ukrainian government ignores the will of the people.<ref>http://cnsnews.com/news/article/insurgents-say-ukraine-region-opts-sovereignty</ref> The [[Donetsk People's Republic]] and the [[Luhansk]] People's Republic created an confederation called "[[Novorossiya|Federal State of Novorossiya]]".<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20140607011548/http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_05_24/Donetsk-Lugansk-Peoples-Republics-unite-in-Novorossiya-1012/</ref>

After the fall of Yanukovych pro-russian peninsula [[Crimea]] declared its indepence from Ukraine on March 11, 2014.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2578160/Ukraines-fugitive-president-blasts-bandit-regime-says-country-heading-civil-war.html</ref> On March 17, 2014 Crimean parliament decided that Crimea belongs to [[Russia]].<ref>http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26609667</ref> As a result of the annexion of Crimea people in Eastern Ukraine like [[Donetsk]] or [[Kharkiv]] wanted to join Russia.<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/12/east-ukraine-protesters-miners-donetsk-russia</ref> On May 11, 2014 a referendum in Eastern Ukraine was held. Most people voted for indepence of eastern region, but Ukrainian government ignores the will of the people.<ref>http://cnsnews.com/news/article/insurgents-say-ukraine-region-opts-sovereignty</ref> The [[Donetsk People's Republic]] and the [[Luhansk]] People's Republic created an confederation called "[[Novorossiya|Federal State of Novorossiya]]".<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20140607011548/http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_05_24/Donetsk-Lugansk-Peoples-Republics-unite-in-Novorossiya-1012/</ref>