The pro-Russian unrest of 2014 in Ukraine followed the Euromaidan protests and the fall of President Viktor Yanukovych in February. In the south and east of the country, pro-Russian demonstrators occupied government buildings in cities such as Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv, and in Crimea Russian troops without insignia took control of the peninsula before it was annexed by Russia in March. In April armed groups seized towns in the Donbas and proclaimed the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, and Ukraine began an anti-terrorist operation against them. In Odesa, clashes in early May ended in a fire at the Trade Unions House in which many people died. The unrest developed into the war in Donbas.
Before and after
- from 12 February 2014 to 1 May 20142014 Venezuelan protests
- from 19 February 2014 to 21 March 20142014 Russian invasion of Crimea
- 20 February 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
- from 20 February 2014 to 26 March 2014Russian annexation of Crimea
- from 23 February 2014 to 22 June 20142014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine
- 1 March 20142014 Kunming attack
- 7 March 2014Construction of Abeno Harukas
- 8 March 2014Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
- 16 March 20142014 Crimean status referendum
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