On November 21, 2013, the cabinet of Ukrainian President Viktor F. Yanukovych rejected a partnership agreement with the EU (European Union) and instead entered into a partnership agreement with Russia. This sparked large, deadly protests in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, that lasted for months. The protesters were pro-European Ukrainians and President Yanukovych is pro-Russian. The protests got so out of control that President Yanukovych felt the need to flee Ukraine and head to Russia for his safety. Even though the Ukrainian government felt that the protests were unnecessary and led to many deaths and injuries among protesters and bystanders, the protesters had the right to protest against the Ukrainian government because they felt the situation was unjust and were upset that the government chose to earn “pocket money” instead of long-term rewards from the EU, and felt threatened by the sudden appearance of Russian troops in the Ukrainian city of Crimea. The protesters felt the situation was unfair. The government probably had one or more good reasons behind its decision. It was unfair of the Ukrainian government to deny the agreement with the EU before giving consent to the people because the Ukrainian government essentially violated the rights of pro-European Ukrainians. Pro-European Ukrainians felt that this was unfair and that their rights were also violated. The government should have allowed the Ukrainian people to know their opinions on the matter, considering that Ukraine is a democracy after all. The protesters were angry that the government accepted the deal with Russia, from which they earned “pocket money.” if they had accepted the EU deal they would have gained long-term rewards in the middle of the paper, especially Russia.“ (2014, What future for Ukraine, para. 12) According to Yanukovych: “I am still president. I had to leave Ukraine because people kept trying to kill me. And the “Western powers” ​​are responsible for all this chaos. He also said he would not ask Russian President Vladimir Putin for military force to help return him to power, and appeared to reject talk of dividing Ukraine into pro-European and pro-Russian halves.” (Pearson, 2014, What did the deposed president say today? And why is he in Russia?, par. 4) Even if he currently resides in Russia. Works Cited http://www.bbc.com/newsround/26257865. Item. May 12, 2014Michael, Pearson. Item. February 28, 2014 http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/28/world/europe/ukraine-crimea-q-and-a/ Lara, Salahi. Item. March 3, 2014“5 simple things that explain what's happening in Ukraine”Boston.com. Net.