1. Civil Participation and Social Change: Case of Ukraine
Study group: Daria Stepovaya, Peter Pantiushkin.

2. Timeline of the Protests
Euromaidan
South-Eastern Ukraine Protests 2014
Crimean Protests February 2014
Anti-war\Anti mobilization Protests
Anti-Russia Protests
Protests against the trade with occupied territories of Donbass 2017

3. Maidan Phases
Protests against suspension of EAA
Protests against Yanukovich and his government
Violent protests against the “Dictatorship Law”
Passive inactive protests (Staying on Maidan) Negotiation Time
Violent escalation of protests after the 100+victims

4. Waves of Maidan 2013

5. Waves of Maidan 2014

6. Factors Economic Factors Political Factor Socio-Cultural Factors
Russian gas price
Corruption
Small and Medium business difficulties
State’s debt
Political Factor
Suspension of EEA
Oligarchic Government
Yanukovych’s total control of country
Government repressive laws and police brutality(LATER)
Socio-Cultural Factors
Dreams and Hopes about EU association
Russian-EU transit puppet

7. Unemployment Rate

8. Corruption

9. Actors

10. Characteristic of Maidan Revolution
Peaceful\Violent
Vertical and Horizontal Organization
Powerful civil donation
Strong political involvement
Strong far-right involvement
Spontaneous
New organizations are built during the protests
CONSTANT PROCESS FOR 3 MONTH. Never stopped.

11. Demands of the Protesters
Resignation
Impeachment
New elections
Signing the EAA
Punishment for the police brutality
Free the political prisoners, the detained Maidan protesters
Cancel anti-protest laws. SOME SLOGANS: “Ukraine is Europe!”, “bandits out”, “Out with the thugs”, “Revolution”, “Shame”, “EU”

12. Demographic Structure in November-January
MEN: 59%
WOMEN: 41%
AGE UNDER 24: 35%
AGE 25-30: 18%
AGE 31-55: 30%
AGE ABOVE 56: 12%
SECONDARY EDUCATION: 25,06%
HIGHER EDUCATION: 73,94%

13. Reaction on the protests
Yanukovich: “EAA does not have anything in common with the Ukrainian security and interests.” Condemnation of the violence Promise to work on the EAA more thoroughly
Government: Dictatorship laws release of the detained Maidan Protesters
Riot police: increased brutality and agression
USA: condemnation of the violent action of Yanukovich’s government
Russian Federation: accusation of EU, US, Maidan protesters.
EU: support the freedom fighters

14. Outcome of Maidan
Yanukovich flee to Russian Federation. Legal prosecution.
First Yatsenyuk government
Protests against the new government in South-East of Ukraine,
Crimean crisis, Donbass crisis.
Decrease of GDP
Increase in inflation, corruption, unemployment,etc.
Dissolve of the Berkut riot police
Nationwide destruction of the Soviet monuments