... funds contingent to reforms in almost all aspects of Ukrainian society. Yanukovych, at first, accepted the contingencies as fair but ultimately refused to sign at the urging of Russia. Thereafter, Yanukovych signed a treaty and multi-billion dollar loan with Russia instead, which sparked civil unrest in Kiev that ultimately led to violent clashes as law enforcement troops cracked down on ... protesters. As tensions rose, Yanukovych fled the country to Russia and has not returned. Russia has accused the United States and the EU of funding and directing a coup. Testimony from promin...

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