General overview of crisis in Ukraine 
Iryna Troian, 
Student of National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, 
Ukraine 
July 17, 2014
31,1 
65,3 
68,9 
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20 
40 
60 
80 
100 
2010 
2011 
2013 
Ex-President 
Hard to say 
Mistrust 
Trust 
56,2 
76,8 
0 
20 
40 
60 
80 
100 
2010 
2013 
Parliament 
45,5 
71 
0 
20 
40 
60 
80 
100 
2010 
2013 
Government 
From 2010 to 2013 
Level of credibility to the… 
Representative survey of Ukrainians provided by «Democratic Initiatives» and Razumkov Center of Sociological Reaserch; N of respondents = 2010 (age from 18), statistical sampling error 2,3%.
Are there any reasons for riot and dissatisfaction?
hidden income 
hidden income 
Declared income 
savings 
no 
Wealth of ex-President of Ukraine 
Realty, m2 
Land, hectares 
Savings
MAIDAN. 
Chronology of protest activity 
in Ukraine 
from November 21 2013 till now
How does it start?
Stage 1. Support for the European integration
The beginning of a nationwide student strike. 
Youth of nation for Euro Integration
PEACEFUL STUDENT`S DEMONSTRATION 
WAS VIOLENTLY DISPERSED BY POLICE.
30 November, 2013 
2nd Stage 
FOR 
RESIGNATION OF THE GOVERNMENT 
AND THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE.
Next day MILLION of people came to streets 
against a police state 
«Rule of Law instead of rule of criminals»
Socio-demographic portrait of the Ukrainian protesters 7-8th of December 2013 
Sociological survey provided by Kyiv International Institute of sociology and Fond of Democratic Initiatives Sample = 1037 respondents
56% 
44% 
Gender 
Men 
Women 
38% 
49% 
13% 
Middle age 
36 
15-29 
30-54 
55 +
64% 
22% 
13% 
1% 
Education 
Higher 
Secondary 
Uncomplete higher 
Junior secondary
47% 
14% 
11% 
11% 
9% 
8% 
Occupation 
Specialists with higher education 
Students 
Enterpreneurs 
Pensioners 
Managers 
Workers 
92% 
4% 
3,5% 
1% 
Membership 
NON-MEMBERS of parties, 
movements or NGO 
Members of parties 
Affiliated into NGO 
Affiliated into social 
movements
54% 
27% 
18% 
1% 
Language 
Ukrainian 
Russian 
Ukrainian and Russian 
Another
HUNTING FOR ACTIVISTS: 
violent beating of journalists and activist, burning their cars, threats…
MAIDAN
ANTICONSTITUTIONAL OVERTHROW IN UKRAINE 
January 16, 2014
Stage 3. 
January 19, 2014 
Liberation struggle against the 
dictatorial regime of Yanukovych
STRUGGLE STARTS 
ON THE 60TH DAY OF PROTEST 
AFTER TWO MONTH OF PIESFUL DEMONSTRATIONS
COST OF FREEDOM 
and dictatorship laws abolition 
dead 
injured 
detaineed 
missing 
19-25th of January
Stage 4. 
CULMINATION 
February 19, 2014 
«ANTI-TERRORISTIC OPERATION» 
mass shooting of demonstrators
During 2 days more then 
100 people were killed
Spread of mass 
anti-governmental protests
Escape of Yanukovych
ANNEXATION OF CRIMEA 
Self-proclaimed head of AR of Crimea ask Putin for help 
… 
entry of the armed forces of RF on the territory of Crimea without any signs 
= hybrid war
March 1 
Decision about deployment of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine 
= 
undeclared announcement of war
March 16 
SO CALLED «REFERENDUM» TOOK PLACE 
93%
«Opinions and views of population in South-East Ukraine», April 2014 
3232 interviews 
Data represents population aged over 18 in each of 8 regions of South-East Ukraine
64% 
political system of Ukraine should be unitary 
11.8% 
federalization as way to preserve the unity of country
DEMANDS 
DISARMAMENT 
SECURITY 
IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE
against federalization 
Do not see any limitations on the rights of Russian- speaking population in Ukraine. 
do not support the idea of separating their regions from Ukraine. 
70%
76.5% 
are NOT willing to go out and take part in separatist`s rally for joining Russia.
54% 
«Russia illegally interfering in the internal affairs of Ukraine» 
40.7% 
that caused by the desire to connect territories of Ukraine
Kharkiv 
Donetsk 
Luhansk 
Dnepropetrovsk
There is NO civil war in Ukraine 
Russian minorities are not discriminated 
= 
it is not internal conflict
Undeclared war of RU against UA 
Recognize Russia as an aggressor 
supporting terrorism 
and threatening territorial unity and political independence 
of Ukraine
Overview of Ukrainian Crisis Presentation Troian

Overview of Ukrainian Crisis Presentation Troian

  • 1.
    General overview ofcrisis in Ukraine Iryna Troian, Student of National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine July 17, 2014
  • 3.
    31,1 65,3 68,9 0 20 40 60 80 100 2010 2011 2013 Ex-President Hard to say Mistrust Trust 56,2 76,8 0 20 40 60 80 100 2010 2013 Parliament 45,5 71 0 20 40 60 80 100 2010 2013 Government From 2010 to 2013 Level of credibility to the… Representative survey of Ukrainians provided by «Democratic Initiatives» and Razumkov Center of Sociological Reaserch; N of respondents = 2010 (age from 18), statistical sampling error 2,3%.
  • 4.
    Are there anyreasons for riot and dissatisfaction?
  • 5.
    hidden income hiddenincome Declared income savings no Wealth of ex-President of Ukraine Realty, m2 Land, hectares Savings
  • 6.
    MAIDAN. Chronology ofprotest activity in Ukraine from November 21 2013 till now
  • 7.
  • 8.
    Stage 1. Supportfor the European integration
  • 9.
    The beginning ofa nationwide student strike. Youth of nation for Euro Integration
  • 10.
    PEACEFUL STUDENT`S DEMONSTRATION WAS VIOLENTLY DISPERSED BY POLICE.
  • 11.
    30 November, 2013 2nd Stage FOR RESIGNATION OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE.
  • 12.
    Next day MILLIONof people came to streets against a police state «Rule of Law instead of rule of criminals»
  • 13.
    Socio-demographic portrait ofthe Ukrainian protesters 7-8th of December 2013 Sociological survey provided by Kyiv International Institute of sociology and Fond of Democratic Initiatives Sample = 1037 respondents
  • 14.
    56% 44% Gender Men Women 38% 49% 13% Middle age 36 15-29 30-54 55 +
  • 15.
    64% 22% 13% 1% Education Higher Secondary Uncomplete higher Junior secondary
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    47% 14% 11% 11% 9% 8% Occupation Specialists with higher education Students Enterpreneurs Pensioners Managers Workers 92% 4% 3,5% 1% Membership NON-MEMBERS of parties, movements or NGO Members of parties Affiliated into NGO Affiliated into social movements
  • 17.
    54% 27% 18% 1% Language Ukrainian Russian Ukrainian and Russian Another
  • 18.
    HUNTING FOR ACTIVISTS: violent beating of journalists and activist, burning their cars, threats…
  • 20.
  • 33.
    ANTICONSTITUTIONAL OVERTHROW INUKRAINE January 16, 2014
  • 34.
    Stage 3. January19, 2014 Liberation struggle against the dictatorial regime of Yanukovych
  • 35.
    STRUGGLE STARTS ONTHE 60TH DAY OF PROTEST AFTER TWO MONTH OF PIESFUL DEMONSTRATIONS
  • 37.
    COST OF FREEDOM and dictatorship laws abolition dead injured detaineed missing 19-25th of January
  • 38.
    Stage 4. CULMINATION February 19, 2014 «ANTI-TERRORISTIC OPERATION» mass shooting of demonstrators
  • 41.
    During 2 daysmore then 100 people were killed
  • 42.
    Spread of mass anti-governmental protests
  • 43.
  • 46.
    ANNEXATION OF CRIMEA Self-proclaimed head of AR of Crimea ask Putin for help … entry of the armed forces of RF on the territory of Crimea without any signs = hybrid war
  • 47.
    March 1 Decisionabout deployment of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine = undeclared announcement of war
  • 48.
    March 16 SOCALLED «REFERENDUM» TOOK PLACE 93%
  • 49.
    «Opinions and viewsof population in South-East Ukraine», April 2014 3232 interviews Data represents population aged over 18 in each of 8 regions of South-East Ukraine
  • 50.
    64% political systemof Ukraine should be unitary 11.8% federalization as way to preserve the unity of country
  • 51.
    DEMANDS DISARMAMENT SECURITY IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE
  • 52.
    against federalization Donot see any limitations on the rights of Russian- speaking population in Ukraine. do not support the idea of separating their regions from Ukraine. 70%
  • 53.
    76.5% are NOTwilling to go out and take part in separatist`s rally for joining Russia.
  • 54.
    54% «Russia illegallyinterfering in the internal affairs of Ukraine» 40.7% that caused by the desire to connect territories of Ukraine
  • 55.
    Kharkiv Donetsk Luhansk Dnepropetrovsk
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    There is NOcivil war in Ukraine Russian minorities are not discriminated = it is not internal conflict
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    Undeclared war ofRU against UA Recognize Russia as an aggressor supporting terrorism and threatening territorial unity and political independence of Ukraine