The Evolution Of Euromaidan In Photos: Euromaidan started late on November 21, 2013, when up to 2,000 protesters gathered at Kyiv's Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square). The movement started peacefully but did not end that way. The violence started after the government's crackdown on protesters overnight on November 30.
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People gather at the the site of clashes between pro-European-integration protesters and riot police in Kyiv on January 23.
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Tents of antigovernment protesters are seen at Independence Square with the air temperatures around minus 19 degrees Celsius in central Kyiv on January 30.
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A still photo from RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service video shows Ukrainian security forces with a Kalashnikov assault rifle and sniper rifle in a confrontation with protesters in Kyiv on February 20.
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Protesters stand behind burning barricades during a face-off against police in Kyiv on February 20.