Proper noun
Euromaidan
A series of antigovernment protests in Ukraine that started in November 2013.
Then Ukraine rebelled again in 2013, this time with a more defining pro-Western “Euromaidan” stance, again rooting out yet another Soviet-esque relic, President Yanukovich. Source: Internet
Armed with riot shields and clubs, the group’s cadres have manned the front lines of the Euromaidan battles this month, filling the air with their signature chant: “Ukraine above all!” Source: Internet
Bright orange helmets became popular among EuroMaidan protesters after the peaceful rally was brutally dispersed on Nov. 30 by police in a raid that injured at least three dozen demonstrations. Source: Internet
But after the mass sniper shootings during the EuroMaidan Revolution, he quit the faction. Source: Internet
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As the Ukrainian Catholic bishops met in a private audience with Pope Francis Feb. 20, Ukraine was marking its first Day of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes, commemorating those who died in the Euromaidan movement one year earlier. Source: Internet
“Four years after the EuroMaidan the truth should finally prevail over lies – that is, we should triumph over Poroshenko.” Source: Internet