• Decision not to sign the Ukraine–European Union Association Agreement by the government[1]

Other versions:

• Russian foreign policy[2] and threat of Russian trade sanctions[3]
• Government corruption[4]
• Police brutality[5]

• 2014 Ukrainian revolution
• Removal of Viktor Yanukovych from office
• Return of 2004 constitution
• Oleksandr Turchynov becomes Acting President
• Early presidential election
• Tensions With Russia
• Implementation and subsequent cancellation of laws restricting civil liberties
• Former Ukrainian prime minister and opposition leader, Yulia Tymoshenko freed from jail.[12]
• Occupation of local governments
• Banning of Party of Regions by local governments under control of anti-government activists [nb 2]
• Resignation of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov[14] President Yanukovych offers opposition the position of Prime Minister of Ukraine
• Amnesty to detained protesters, in exchange for surrendering all occupied buildings and streets ("The Hostage Laws")[15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
• Beginning of the Russian military intervention[22][23] and annexation of Crimea by Russia
• Beginning of the War in Donbass
• The new Cabinet of Ukraine resumed preparations in signing of the EU Association treaty.[24]

• Signing of the EU Association Agreement and Free Trade Agreement[1]
• Impeachment of President Viktor Yanukovych[6]
• Snap elections[7]
• Re-adoption of the 2004 Constitution of Ukraine amendments.
• International sanctions against Yanukovych and Azarov government members[8]
• Rejection of Customs Union membership[9]