It was one of those events that simply appeared and disappeared during the bloody, swift-moving events of Ukraine in the winter revolution of 2014. Canada's embassy in Kyiv was used as a haven for several days by anti-government protesters during the uprising that toppled the regime of former president Viktor Yanukovych.
The Canadian Press: Canadian embassy used as safe haven during Ukraine uprising, investigation finds
EuroMaidan Revolution protesters carry demonstrators wounded by gunfire on Instytutska Street near Independence Square in Kyiv on Feb. 20, 2014.
