EuroMaidan Revolution
Steven Pifer: A Ukraine in crisis between Russia and the West
Anti-government protesters grabs a man after they marked his head with the word 'thief' at Kiev's Independent square on February 1, 2014. Ukraine's opposition warned Saturday the military may move against anti-government demonstrators, ahead of talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry over the country's worst crisis since independence. The warning came hours after the army weighed in on the crisis for the first time, calling on President Viktor Yanukovych to act urgently to end the turmoil. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS
Large demonstrations against President Viktor Yanukovych have run for more than two months since the Ukrainian government passed up the opportunity to sign an association agreement with the European Union. They have spread beyond Kyiv to cities across the country and evolved into a broader protest against the president.
