2010 Election- Victor YanukovychBecomes Ukrainian President

Viktor Yushchenko- 3rd Pres. Ukraine

Yushchenko was suppose to complete trade deal with the E.U., but alters and signed trade deal with Russia.

Massive Protest against Yanukovych

Kiev, Independence Square, Pro- Western/European Ukraine’s protesting against pro-Russia agreement.

Response to the protestors…. Over time oppressive & harsh

Feb. 20- protestors were killed by military and police… Kiev2014

Yanukovych fled the Ukrainian capital.

Poster in Kiev Estate = Corruption

Poroshenko becomes new Ukrainian President

President Putin in Russia; was ally to Yanukovych ….

Russia annexed Crimea, March 2014Putin say’s he sent in troops to support referendum vote in Crimea to join Russia.

2014 Russian military intervention in UkrainePro- Russian Demonstrators in Eastern Ukraine.Russian Military Tanks in Eastern Ukraine

MH17 Malaysia plane crash in UkraineRussian Army, or Ukrainian Rebels??? Evidence Is Now Conclusive: Two Ukrainian Government Fighter-Jets Shot Down Malaysian Airlines MH17.

Western Powers respond with Economic Sanctions against Russia.

Attempts for peace… fragile….

What do the Russian’s want? Speculation…

Poroshenko, Merkel (Germany) & V.P Biden, Munich- Feb. 2015…