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In November 2013, Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych chose not to sign an EU Association Agreement, favouring a closer relationship with Russia. By February 2014, Yanukovych was ordering Ukrainian Special Forces to fire on protestors, killing over 100

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Ukraine's turbulent history since independence in 1991

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The Russian language 'problem' inside Ukraine

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