More than three years have passed since Ukraine’s EuroMaidan Revolution, in which protestors took to the streets and ousted their corrupt leader Viktor Yanukovych. But reform has been slow in coming. To be fair, President Petro Poroshenko faces a Herculean task: protecting Ukraine from Russia’s ongoing aggression in the east while reforming the country in a way that is in keeping with the ideals – democracy, transparency, and rule of law – that united Ukrainians during EuroMaidan. So far, however, Poroshenko has not handled this dilemma very well. He has used a heavy hand in cracking down on anything Russian and seems, ironically, increasingly determined to adopt Moscow’s authoritarian methods even as he speaks the language of Brussels in advocating for democratic change.
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Andrew Foxall, Lincoln Pigman: Ukraine’s stalled revolution
EuroMaidan Revolution supporters use flash lights on their phones during the New Year's Eve celebration on Maidan Nezalezhnosti on Dec. 31, 2013. Less than two months later, President Viktor Yanukovych fled power.
