OVERVIEW
This thematic unit contains seven texts on the topics of political unrest and Russian military
intervention in Ukraine as discussed through the Euromaidan revolution. After an introductory
text, the unit is divided into two topical clusters of three texts each. You may complete the
topical clusters in whichever order you choose. The texts in this thematic unit are at ILR level 3.
Introductory Text
True Nature of the Maidan Protesters (ILR level 3)
Topical Cluster I: The Ousting of Viktor Yanukovych
Declining the Association Agreement (ILR level 3)
The Fall of Yanukovych (ILR level 3)
Yanukovych’s Legitimacy (ILR level 3)
Topical Cluster II: Sentiments Regarding Ukrainian Nationhood after the
Euromaidan Revolution
On Ukrainian Independence Day (ILR level 3)
On the Inauguration of Poroshenko (ILR level 3)
On the Anniversary of Euromaidan (ILR level 3)