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The Maidan uprising significantly impacted Ukraine's political landscape. Recent news includes controversies like the arrest of a man for mocking the People's Memorial on Maidan Nezalezhnosti. This area has been a central point for commemorating the Revolution of Dignity and its participants, such as Roman Oryshchenko, recently reported killed in battle. Legal struggles persist with ongoing investigations into Maidan-related crimes and past court rulings contributing to public discourse. The Revolution of Dignity remains pivotal in Ukraine, underscored by episodes like protests against memorial symbols and detentions of individuals opposing these commemorations. These events highlight the continuing influence of the Maidan movement on Ukraine's journey.
What is the current status of the Maidan-related legal investigations?
Ongoing legal probes focus on the actions and accountability of individuals involved in crimes during the Revolution of Dignity. Despite numerous setbacks and delayed justice, these investigations aim to uncover the truth and deliver justice to the victims and their families, ensuring accountability for those involved in human rights violations during this tumultuous period.
How has the Maidan movement influenced Ukraine's current political environment?
The Maidan movement has had a lasting impact on Ukraine's political scene, leading to significant reforms and a shift towards democratic governance. The movement's call for transparency, anti-corruption measures, and closer ties with Europe resonated with the populace, driving subsequent policy changes and reshaping Ukraine's national identity and geopolitical stance significantly.
Who are the key figures remembered from the Maidan events?
The Maidan events highlighted many heroes, including Andrii Parubii, a key leader during the Revolution of Dignity, and Roman Oryshchenko, recently killed in battle. These individuals, along with countless others commemorated as the Heavenly Hundred, symbolize the bravery and sacrifice made in pursuit of freedom and democracy in Ukraine.
Why was the Revolution of Dignity significant for Ukraine?
The Revolution of Dignity was a transformative period for Ukraine, marking its departure from Russian influence and striving for a more transparent and democratic society. It galvanized national sentiment, led to significant political reforms, and played a crucial role in Ukraine's quest for European integration and enhanced civil liberties for its citizens.
What measures have been taken by Ukraine to address past Maidan-related grievances?
Ukraine has undertaken various initiatives to address grievances by establishing investigative bodies to probe into the Revolution of Dignity's events, enacting legal reforms, and commemorating the victims through memorials and public education. These measures aim to foster healing and reconciliation while ensuring the atrocities are not forgotten, setting a foundation for a more inclusive future.
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Day in Donetsk region: one person killed, three injured. PHOTOS Over the past 24 hours, on 29 April, 1,437 attacks were recorded along the front line and in residential areas of the region. The enemy attacked the towns of Druzhkivka, Kramatorsk and Mykolaivka, the settlement of Sviatohorivka, and the villages of Kindrativka, Ocheretine and Tetyanivka. 475 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Police officer Dudina, who is accused of fleeing during terrorist attack in Kyiv, was medic during Revolution of Dignity, - media. PHOTO Police officer Anna Dudina, who is suspected of professional negligence in connection with her actions during the terrorist attack in Kyiv on 18 April, does not work for the patrol police and took part in the Revolution of Dignity as a medic. 22 535 352 Previously in trend: Shooting in Kyiv
Man who mocked memorial on Maidan in Kyiv detained: he shaved off his mustache to avoid being recognized. PHOTO Law enforcement officers detained a man who mocked the People’s Memorial to fallen Ukrainian defenders on Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kyiv and called for the removal of the flags bearing the names of the warriors. 16 668 62 Previously in trend: Vandalism of Ukrainian flags
In Kyiv, man demanded removal of flags from memorial to fallen soldiers on Maidan: "Get everything out of here, people are relaxing here". VIDEO On the eve of the anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion, an ethical scandal erupted in the center of the capital. As reported by Censor.NET, a man in central Kyiv recorded a video in which he expressed outrage over the presence of thousands of small flags bearing the names of fallen... 15 228 95
Minute of silence on Maidan: Kyiv honours memory of Andrii Parubii. VIDEO On the evening of 1 September, a farewell ceremony was held in Kyiv's Independence Square for Andrii Parubii, a member of parliament and former speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, one of the leaders of the Orange Revolution and the Revolution of Dignity. 5 315 25 Previously in trend: Murder of Andrii Parubii
One of leaders of Plast and co-founder of Maidan Self-Defence Forces, Roman Oryshchenko, killed in battle for Ukraine. PHOTO Roman Oryshchenko, a Plast member, historian, educator, and Maidan veteran, died at the front. 6 550 19 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine
Russians involved in Maidan dispersal and occupation of Crimea eliminated at frontline - media Russians who took part in the occupation of Crimea and the dispersal of Euromaidan have been killed in the war against Ukraine. 9 579 23 Previously in trend: Maidan crackdown Elimination of Russian occupiers
Roman Pankevych, participant of Revolution of Dignity and Orange Revolution, died at front, having come under mortar attack in Donetsk region. PHOTO On 19 April, an active participant in the Revolution of Dignity and a soldier, Roman Pankevych, was killed by Russian mortar shelling near Krasnohorivka, Donetsk region. 9 406 11 Previously in trend: War
About 20 law enforcement officers accused of crimes against participants of the Revolution of Dignity still work in law enforcement agencies - prosecutors About 20 law enforcement officers are still working in law enforcement agencies, who are charged with crimes against participants in the Revolution of Dignity. Currently, there are court verdicts against 23 law enforcement officers. 1 602 17 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan
President of Moldova Sandu arrived in Kyiv. PHOTOS On November 21, the President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, arrived in Kyiv. Together with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska, she honored the memory of those who died during the Revolution of Dignity. 7 136 26
Ukraine celebrates 10th anniversary of Revolution of Dignity. PHOTOS On November 21, Ukraine celebrates the tenth anniversary of the beginning of Euromaidan, which later grew into the Revolution of Dignity. 4 794 55
ECHR declares violations of human rights by Ukraine during Revolution of Dignity The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) declared violations by Ukraine of human rights during the events of the Revolution of Dignity in 2013-2014. 1 321 3
Kuleba comments on Zeman's statement about similarity of events in U.S. Capitol with Maidan: It's like comparing Zeman with Havel - nothing in common The comparison made by Czech President Milos Zeman of the riots in the American Capitol with the Maidan is as far from the truth as the comparison of Zeman with ex-Czech President Vaclav Havel, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said. 5 661 40
About 40 policemen injured during rally on Maidan – Kyiv police Kyiv Police said that about 40 policemen were injured during the rally on Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti) in Kyiv on Tuesday. 26 995 97
Police detain suspect in case on abduction of Euromaidan activists Verbytskyi, Lutsenko The police have detained a suspect in the case on the murder of Yurii Verbytskyi and abduction of Ihor Lutsenko in January 2014, lawyer Yevhenia Zakrevska said. 6 984 10
State Bureau of Investigation sets up unit to probe 'Maidan cases' Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has set up a unit to probe "Maidan cases." 2 394 32 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan
Prosecutor General's Office starts internal investigation on possible loss of Maidan Case files The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) started the internal investigation into the possible loss of the files of the Maidan Case. 5 145 40 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan
Investigation into Maidan cases suspended – Horbatiuk Former head of the department for special investigations of the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO), Serhii Horbatiuk, states that the investigation into the cases upon Maidan events has been suspended. 1 840 29 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan
About 10,000 people protested against signing of ‘Steinmeier formula’ on Sunday. PHOTOS About 10,000 people took part in the Stop Capitulation "viche" (popular assembly) against the signing of the so-called "Steinmeier formula" in Kyiv on Sunday. 15 091 268
Maidan massacre case cannot be transferred to court without change in legislation, - SBI The Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) cannot transfer criminal proceedings against organizers of mass murders of Euromaidan protesters to the court until the Verkhovna Rada makes amendments to the legislation on in absentia legal proceedings, said head of the special investigations department of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) Serhii Horbatiuk. 7 146 145 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan
Lutsenko: 18 policemen killed on Maidan also victims and part of Heavenly Hundred 18 policemen killed on Maidan in 2014 are also victims and part of Heavenly Hundred. 21 971 433 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan
Revolution of Dignity banner removed from refurbished House of Trade Unions in downtown Kyiv. PHOTO The well-recognized banner was removed from the House of Trade Unions on Kyiv’s Maidan Nezalezhnosti which was damaged by the fire during the Revolution of Dignity in 2014. 23 334 45
Censor.NET releases list of Heavenly Hundred heroes killed Feb. 20, 2014 Censor.NET Chief Editor Yurii Butusov made public the list of Heavenly Hundreds heroes murdered on Feb. 20, 2014 by the assault company of the Kyiv-based Berkut riot police regiment headed by Major Sadovnyk. 5 548 5 Previously in trend: Maidan crackdown Investigation of crimes against Maidan
US honors memory of Heavenly Hundred, reiterates support to Ukraine under ongoing Russian aggression The U.S. Department of State paid tribute to the fallen heroes of the Heavenly Hundred, reiterated support for Ukraine facing ongoing Russian aggression, and urged the Ukrainian government to redouble efforts to implement comprehensive reforms in the country. 23 251 86 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Judge who released suspect in Veremii’s assassination from custody transfers more thugs charged with attempted murder from prison to house arrest, - prosecutor Donskoi The Shevchenkivskyi district court of Kyiv released from the pre-trial detention facility Oleh Heban and Serhii Kostenko charged with consummated attempt to murder six people near Kyiv’s Maidan Nezalezhnosti on Feb. 18, 2014. They were placed under a house arrest. 20 377 239
Rally on Maidan: protesters demand real prison term for journalist Veremii’s murderer Krysin. PHOTOS+VIDEO The people who gathered on the Maidan Nezalezhnosti in downtown Kyiv on Dec. 25 demanded just punishment of Yurii Krysin who received the suspended term for involvement in the murder of journalist Viacheslav Veremii. 32 255 215
Probes into major Maidan-related crimes 80 percent complete, prosecutor general says Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko says the investigation of the major cases into crimes against the Maidan activists is 80 percent complete. 4 088 169 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan
PGO on Maidan case investigation: 380 persons indicted, 49 criminals sentenced The prosecutor's office charged 380 individuals with assaults on Euromaidan participants including lethal ones. The sentences have already been passed against 49 perpetrators. 8 236 67 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan
Court starts hearing case of person charged with abduction of Euromaidan activists. PHOTOS The Pechersk district court of Kyiv started hearing on pretrial restriction on Oleksandr Volkov, the person indicted with charges of abduction of Ihor Lutsenko (the now Batkivshchyna Party faction MP) and activist Yurii Verbytskyi. 7 745 15 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan
Court puts former Interior Ministry official Seredynskyi, charged with coordinating Berkut activities during Maidan events, under night home arrest. PHOTOS+VIDEO The Pecherskyi district court of Kyiv has put former top official of the Interior Ministry Anatolii Seredynskyi under night home arrest. 9 502 53 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan
Current heads of departments in National Guard and National Police coordinated Berkut fighters during Euromaidan attack, - Prosecutor Horbatiuk. INFOGRAPHICS The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine says some current heads of departments in the National Guard and the National Police coordinated Berkut fighters during deadly Euromaidan attack on Feb. 18-19, 2014, when about a hundred protesters were killed. 90 201 268 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan
Kyiv residents, friends, comrades bid their farewells to killed Donbas veteran Valentyn Hontar at Maidan Nezalezhnosti. PHOTOS+VIDEO On Aug. 8, Kyiv residents, comrades, and friends were saying their last goodbyes to Donbas Battalion fighter Valentyn Hontar. The veteran of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) was actively involved in volunteering. He was killed in a grenade explosion on Aug. 4 in Kyiv. 20 776 12
15 Berkut fighters involved in Maidan execution were granted Russian citizenship. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) 15 former servicemen of the Berkut Special Forces unit, who were members of the so-called "Black Company" involved in the shooting of protesters at Instytutska Street on Feb. 20, 2014, have been granted Russian citizenship since 2014. 35 351 78
PGO charges Kyiv police chief ex-deputy with organizing crackdown on Automaidan activists The Prosecutor General's Office brings in an indictment against ex-deputy chief of Kyiv’s Main Police Directorate. 6 509 37 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan
Court extends pre-trial detention for five ex-Berkut soldiers charged with murder of Maidan activists Sviatoshynskyi district court of Kyiv extended pre-trial detention for five former members of Berkut riot police who were charged with mass murder of Euromaidan activists. 3 112 6 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan
Four ex-Berkut fighters, suspected in Maidan massacre, fled to Russia Former fighters of the Kharkiv Berkut riot police Oleksandr Kostiuk, Vladyslav Masteha, Artem Voilokov and Vitalii Honcharenko crossed the Ukrainian-Russian border on April 13. 176 765 528 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan
SCJ recommends dismissal of "Maidan Judge" Nelli Lastivka, - lawyer. PHOTO The Supreme Council of Justice (SCJ) has recommended the dismissal of another judge charged with delivering unlawful decisions against Maidan activists in 2014. 27 334 30
Yanukovych sent no letter with request to deploy troops in Ukraine, Russia's Peskov says. DOCUMENT Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov says former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych did not address Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request to send troops in Ukraine. 70 897 202
Censor.NET chief editor included in group of forensic experts to investigate Maidan crackdown case The group is composed of various experts, former and current law enforcement officers, lawyers. 8 678 47 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan
Zhovtnevyi Commanding Hill: another part of Maidan massacre reconstruction made public. VIDEO Censor.NET publishes the third part of the second edition of Zhovtnevyi Commanding Hill visual showing Maidan activists slain or wounded in downtown Kyiv on Feb. 20, 2014. 53 715 22
Aidar fighter Oleksandr Tsarenko died in emergency room. PHOTO Aidar Battalion volunteer fighter Oleksandr Tsarenko died in Kyiv Feb. 26. 67 112 1 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Zakharchenko, Yakymenko were masterminds behind Maidan crackdown on Feb. 18, - Turchynov Ukraine's former Security Service chief Oleksandr Yakymenko and ex-Interior Minister Oleksandr Zakharchenko were the key plotters behind the deadly Maidan dispersal on Feb. 18, 2014. 15 073 27
Maidan crackdown ordered by then heads of NSDC and Presidential Administration, fugitive President Yanukovych says, - Spiegel Fugitive Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych says he did not order to forcibly clear the Maidan from protesters in November 2013. 106 257 142
SBU seizes 12 AK rifles, foils attack on Maidan tomorrow, - Matios. PHOTOS Ukraine's Chief Military Prosecutor Anatolii Matios has reported the seizure of weapons that he says were meant to be used at Maidan Nezalezhnosti Square tomorrow. 138 109 603
Zhovtnevyi Commanding Hill: reconstruction of Maidan massacre of Feb. 20, 2014. VIDEO The project participants compiled footage of four surveillance cameras and a great number of videos and images captured on camera by about 100 authors. The timing error in each camera and camcorder was also identified. 138 630 96
330 judges involved in illegal sentencing of activists in 2014 stonewall cases into Maidan crackdown, – Heavenly Hundred’s Family NGO Head Bondarchuk More than 300 judges who convicted the Euromaidan activists during the Revolution of Dignity continue holding their jobs and stonewalling the investigation of cases into the murder of the heroes of Heavenly Hundred. 12 329 90
Ukraine’s MP Savchenko waives her parliamentary immunity. PHOTO Nonaffiliated Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Nadiia Savchenko has made a decision to give up her parliamentary immunity. 83 100 365
Tribute to Heavenly Hundred Heroes: people continue bringing flowers and candles to Maidan. PHOTOS A memorial event to honor the Heavenly Hundred Heroes, who died defending the freedom of Ukraine on Nezalezhnosti Square three years ago, as well as other patriots fallen in the ongoing struggle for Ukrainian independence took place in downtown Kyiv on Friday night, Feb. 20. 26 031 53
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