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The Maidan Coup (aka The 2014 Ukrainian coup d'état) was a violent US-backed anti-democratic colour revolution, While the Movement started with legitimate grievances such as corruption, abuse of power, human rights violations and the influence of oligarchs, The movement was quickly co-opted by the Far Right and Western Nations who were upset with the democratically-elected President of Ukraine; Viktor Yanukovych for refusing to sign [[IMF]] loan <ref>[https://ourworld.unu.edu/en/what-do-the-world-bank-and-imf-have-to-do-with-the-ukraine-conflict]</ref> | The Maidan Coup (aka The 2014 Ukrainian coup d'état or "Revolution of Dignity" by its supporters) was a violent US-backed anti-democratic colour revolution, While the Movement started with legitimate grievances such as corruption, abuse of power, human rights violations and the influence of oligarchs, The movement was quickly co-opted by the Far Right and Western Nations who were upset with the democratically-elected President of Ukraine; Viktor Yanukovych for refusing to sign [[IMF]] loan. <ref>[https://ourworld.unu.edu/en/what-do-the-world-bank-and-imf-have-to-do-with-the-ukraine-conflict]</ref> These very grievances were intensified after the coup, with Racist 'Ukrainization', Authoritarian 'Lustration' and Totalitarian 'Decommunization' Laws contributing to mass authoritarianism and democratic backsliding in Ukraine, Russian Television and Opposition Parties were banned.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26546083</ref><ref>https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2023/02/21/7390318/</ref> | ||
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The Maidan Coup (aka The 2014 Ukrainian coup d'état or "Revolution of Dignity" by its supporters) was a violent US-backed anti-democratic colour revolution, While the Movement started with legitimate grievances such as corruption, abuse of power, human rights violations and the influence of oligarchs, The movement was quickly co-opted by the Far Right and Western Nations who were upset with the democratically-elected President of Ukraine; Viktor Yanukovych for refusing to sign IMF loan. [1] These very grievances were intensified after the coup, with Racist 'Ukrainization', Authoritarian 'Lustration' and Totalitarian 'Decommunization' Laws contributing to mass authoritarianism and democratic backsliding in Ukraine, Russian Television and Opposition Parties were banned.[2][3]