DISINFO: There was a coup in Ukraine. Viktor Yanukovych is still...
SUMMARY
There was a coup in Ukraine. Viktor Yanukovych is still the legitimate president of the country.
RESPONSE
The spontaneous onset of the Euromaidan protests was a reaction of large parts of the Ukrainian population to former President Yanukovych’s sudden departure from the Association Agreement with the European Union in November 2013 bit.ly/1Tl9X7W, . // Democratic, competitive and generally well-organised presidential and parliamentary elections were held in 2014 and local elections in 2015.