Category Archives: Ukraine
Please pray for the people of Ukraine
Kiev Protest Timeline
- Nov. 21, 2013: When Ukraine President Yanukovych’s government announces it is abandoning the European Union in favor of closer ties with Russia, protesters take to the streets.
- Nov. 30, 2013: Police brutally attack a group of protesters. Images galvanize public support for the demonstrations.
- Dec. 1, 2013: 300,000 protesters congregate in Kiev and seize City Hall.
- Jan. 22, 2014: Harsh new anti-protest laws set off violence. Three protesters die during confrontations with police
- Jan. 28, 2014: Ukraine’s Prime Minister resigns and the parliament repeals the new anti-protest laws.
- Feb. 16, 2014: Protesters give back Kiev City Hall in exchange for the release of all 234 jailed protesters.
- Feb. 18, 2014: When parliament stalls on taking up a promised constitutional reform to limit presidential powers, protesters attack police lines and set fires. Riot police respond by trying to push protesters off Independence Square. At least 26 (including 10 police) are killed.
- Feb. 20, 2014: Hours after a truce is announced, fierce clashes erupt again between protesters and police, with numerous casualties.
Sources:
- http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/02/20/timeline-key-events-in-ukraine-protests/
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/02/20/dramatic-photos-ukraines-priests-take-an-active-role-in-protests/
- http://twitchy.com/2014/02/20/goosebumps-this-stunning-pic-of-ukrainian-priests-will-leave-you-breathless/


















