Ukraine Is Europe: Ukrainians’ hunger to join the European Union dates back to the “Euromaidan” demonstrations, which began in 2013. Here, A pro-EU Euromaidan activist stands on top of a barricade in Independence Square, Kyiv, Ukraine, December 2013.

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