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Decade-long Euromaidan massacre trial ends with life sentence for 1 officer
A Kyiv court has delivered limited justice for the deaths of nearly 50 protesters shot in February 2014, and disproved conspiracy theories about the involvement of alleged “foreign snipers” in the Ukrainian capital. However, true justice is yet to be delivered: the bigwig perpetrators are fugitives in Russia.
On the streets with big plans. How Kyiv’s Euromaidan museum wants to promote democracy for the whole of Europe
[editorial]Eight years after the start of the Euromaidan revolution, Ukraine’s Euromaidan museum is essentially homeless. The territory where…
What did Ukraine’s Euromaidan revolution really achieve?
What was the place of Euromaidan in Ukrainian history? What has it achieved, and what was not reached?…
“King of the titushkas” who attacked Euromaidan protesters sentenced to 8 years in prison
Often, words from foreign languages enter English. Such as the German “wanderlust,” or French “entrepreneur.” One of the…
30 years of independence: how Ukraine’s political landscape changed
Contents The childhood: Communists, birth of oligarchsTeenage years: censorship, Orange revolution, and decadenceBecoming mature: Euromaidan revolution, birth of…
37 unique photos to remember the Euromaidan Revolution
After the Euromaidan revolution, Ukrainian photographers united to create a photo project to remember the events of 2013-2014…
Euromaidan “key event of state-building,” states Ukrainian Parliament to repel Russian propagandists
The “Revolution of Dignity” is a common perception of 2014 events by most Ukrainians, who commemorate those killed…
ECtHR’s Euromaidan decision: Ukraine’s chance to redeem justice
[editorial]The recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights regarding the Yanukovych government’s violation of human rights…
ECtHR rules Yanukovych government responsible for crimes against Euromaidan, death of one protester
On Thursday, 21 January, the European Court on Human Rights (ECtHR) made a historical decision regarding the numerous…
Charge of Euromaidan activist with non-existent murder slammed as revanche of pro-Russian forces
[editorial]As the Ukrainian government’s crackdown on the Euromaidan Revolution was getting increasingly savage back in February 2014 and…
The power of volunteerism: providing protective gear for protesters during Euromaidan
Every day on the Khreshchatyk in Kyiv, volunteers organized the stay of several thousand people on the Maidan…
The lessons of Euromaidan: why the Belarusian revolution is at a stalemate
[editorial]After nearly four months of protests, the Belarusian revolution is at a stalemate, one that Euromaidan managed to…
Seven years after Euromaidan: how much has Ukraine progressed?
The 16th annual conference by Kyiv Dialogue, an independent German-Ukrainian platform for intensified dialogue between the countries, was…
Portnikov: Belarus should be seen through prism of Ukraine’s 2004 Orange Revolution, but not 2014 Euromaidan
Sixteen years ago, presidential elections – very similar to the Belarusian 2020 vote – were held in Ukraine.…
What we know about the bloodiest days of Euromaidan
[editorial]Six years ago, in the culmination of three months of Euromaidan protests, Ukrainian riot police shot dead several…
Ukrainian lawyer on hunger strike over investigation of Maidan massacre
The pause in the Maidan killings probe was caused by the reforms in Ukraine’s public prosecution. Shortly after…
World cannot overcome the current crisis by neglecting the destiny of Ukraine – Soviet dissident
[editorial]This article is an abridged version of a lecture given by Myroslav Marynovych as part of the conference…
Dignity after the Revolution of Dignity
[editorial]This article is an abridged version of a talk given by Alya Shandra as part of the conference…
Human dignity, political autonomy, and Ukraine’s right to self defense
[editorial]This article is an abridged version of a lecture given by Prof. Dr. Heinz-Gerhard Justenhoven as part of…
Ukraine’s public prosecution reform leaves Maidan massacre probe in limbo (updated)
Read also: 5 years after, probe into Euromaidan killings still not finished, justice nowhere near On the eve…