The demonstrators were angered by government moves to dismantle anticorruption efforts and quell dissent.
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Andriy Portnov, Former Ukrainian Official, Is Shot Dead in Spain
Andriy Portnov was a senior aide to Ukraine’s former president Viktor F. Yanukovych, who was ousted in a 2014 uprising over his alignment with Moscow.
The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin
For more than a decade, the United States has nurtured a secret intelligence partnership with Ukraine that is now critical for both countries in countering Russia.
The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin
For more than a decade, the United States has nurtured a secret intelligence partnership with Ukraine that is now critical for both countries in countering Russia.
For Many Ukrainians, It’s a 10-Year Anniversary of War
Russia’s invasion came in two phases, many Ukrainians say: the first a decade ago, when it sent soldiers over the border in an unacknowledged military intervention, and the second when it began its full assault two years ago.
Ukraine Marks 10th Anniversary of Maidan Uprising That Foreshadowed War
President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the so-called Maidan revolution, which toppled a pro-Russia leader 10 years ago, as the “first victory” in a long struggle against Moscow.
Ukraine Remembers Maidan Protests, a Milestone Toward Putin’s War
In hindsight, protests that began nine years ago and toppled a Ukrainian president were a pivot point in efforts by Vladimir V. Putin to exert Russian control over Ukraine.
Ukrainian Oligarch Mulls Selling Superyacht to Distance Himself From Russia
The richest man in Ukraine has committed to building back his country. But he is also constructing a luxury ship that would rival a yacht that the U.S. government believes may belong to Vladimir Putin.
Russia’s Grave Miscalculation: Ukrainians Would Collaborate
Besides their military failures, the Russians entered the war believing they could persuade Ukrainians in the east to join their side. Those efforts have failed spectacularly.
In the Trenches of Ukraine’s Forever War
Russian belligerence has drawn the world’s attention back to the eight-year-old secessionist rebellion in the Donbas region: a deadlocked, time-warped conflict with no end in sight.