In efforts to fix the Ukrainian economy, in November 2013, President Viktor Yanukovych began to align more closely with

Russia and less with the EU. Ukrainians protested these actions and on January 16, 2014 the protests became violent 98 people died Ukrainian Parliament throws out the President and stops the violence by organizing an election for a new president on May 25.

Russia moves troops into the Crimean Peninsula and gain complete control of the peninsula by March 2. Russia holds a vote and 97% of voters in Crimea vote to become Russian.
Voter fraud Fear of violence

UN is not happy and the US and the EU propose economic sanctions.

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