Ukraine Protests: Timeline Of Events
Updated: 10:13am UK, Tuesday 04 March 2014
Protesters in Ukraine have staged three months of demonstrations at the decision to reject an EU deal in favour of closer ties with Russia. Here are the key events:
:: November 2013 - Ukrainian authorities suspend talks on an Associated Agreement with the EU in favour of closer economic ties with Russia. The decision prompts pro-European opposition groups to call for protests.
:: December 1, 2013 - A crowd of up to 500,000 gathers on Independence Squaure in Kiev, setting up a camp and building barricades.
:: December 11, 2013 - Security forces move against protesters in Kiev but are forced back.
:: December 17, 2013 - President Viktor Yanukovych travels to Moscow where he secures a $15bn (£9bn) bailout deal and a huge price cut for Russian gas.
:: January 19, 2014 - Dozens are injured in clashes between police and protesters in the capital after 200,000 defy new restrictions on demonstrations.
:: January 22, 2014 - Police smash barricades in central Kiev. Protesters respond by hurling rocks and firebombs.
:: January 25, 2014 - Yanukovych offers opposition leaders Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Vitali Klitschko entry to the government, but they decline.
:: January 28, 2014 - Prime Minister Mykola Azarov resigns, parliament scraps the anti-protest laws.
:: January 29, 2014 - Parliament passes an amnesty bill, but the opposition rejects its conditions.
:: February 2, 2014 - Yatsenyuk and Klitschko call for international mediation and Western financial aid in Kiev.
:: February 4, 2014 - Klitschko calls for an "end to the dictatorship" during a heated parliament session.
:: February 5, 2014 - EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and top US envoy to Europe Victoria Nuland visit Kiev.
:: February 7, 2014 - Yanukovych meets his ally, Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.
:: February 9, 2014 - 70,000 protesters gather on Independence Square.
:: February 10, 2014 - The EU stops short of any immediate threat of sanctions.
:: February 14, 2014 - All 234 protesters who have been arrested since December are released, but charges against them remain in place.
:: February 16, 2014 - Protesters evacuate Kiev city hall after occupying the building since December 1. A day later, protesters are granted amnesty.
:: February 17, 2014 - Moscow says it will release $2bn (£1.2bn) from a vital aid package to Ukraine "this week".
:: February 18, 2014 - At least 25 people are killed in the bloodiest day of clashes in nearly three months of protests. Riot police encircle Independence Square, where thousands of protesters remain after a deadline set by security forces.
:: February 19, 2014 - Ukraine's president announces a truce with the opposition.
:: February 20, 2014 - More than 50 people are killed in more clashes between riot police and protesters.
:: February 21, 2014 - President Yanukovych agrees to form a coalition government, hold early presidential elections and make constitutional changes to limit his powers. Mr Yanukovych leaves Kiev.
:: February 22, 2014 - Parliament votes to remove Mr Yanukovych and hold new elections. Yulia Tymoshenko is freed and addresses a huge crowd in Independence Square.
:: February 23, 2014 - Presidential powers are assigned to the Ukraine parliament's new speaker, Oleksandr Turchinov. Pro-Russian protests begin in Crimea, where Russia has a major naval base.
:: February 24, 2014 - Ukraine's interim government draws up an arrest warrant for Mr Yanukovych.
:: February 27, 2014 - Masked gunmen seize regional parliament and government buildings in Crimea. Mr Yanukovych is granted refuge in Russia.
:: February 28, 2014 - Ukraine says Russian troops have taken up positions around strategic locations on the Crimean peninsula. Mr Turchynov says he has put armed forces on full readiness.
:: March 1, 2014 - Russian troops take control of Crimea.
:: March 2, 2014 - Ukraine appeals for international help. The US says it believes Russia has more than 6,000 troops in Crimea. Preparations for June's G8 summit in Russia are suspended.
:: March 3, 2014 - Troops take control of a ferry terminal in Kerch. The Ukrainian military says it was given a deadline of 3am on March 4 to surrender or face a "full assault". Russia denies issuing the ultimatum. The US suspends all military engagements with Russia.
:: March 4, 2014 - Russian military exercises on the Ukraine border end. Russian troops fire warning shots at Ukraine servicemen outside Belbek airbase in Crimea.
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