Annexation of Crimea and the Donbas Conflict (2013–2015)

1. Euromaidan protests begin in Kyiv

   Nov 21, 2013Labels: Euromaidan, Viktor Yanukovych

   • Britannica
   • RFE RL

2. Police violently disperse Maidan protesters

   Nov 30, 2013Labels: Berkut, Maidan Nezalezhnosti

   • Euromaidan
   • Dec1 Protest

3. Yanukovych removed by Ukrainian parliament

   Feb 22, 2014Labels: Verkhovna Rada, Viktor Yanukovych

   • OSW
   • VOA

4. Crimean parliament seized by unmarked troops

   Feb 27, 2014Labels: Crimea parliament, Russian military

   • Crimea Annex
   • Crimea Parl

5. Crimea referendum held under occupation

   Mar 16, 2014Labels: Crimea referendum, Crimea

   • Crimea Annex
   • Britannica

6. Russia signs treaty annexing Crimea

   Mar 18, 2014Labels: Russian Federation, Sevastopol

   • Crimea Annex
   • Britannica

7. Donetsk regional administration seized

   Apr 6, 2014Labels: Donetsk RSA, Pro-Russian protesters

   • Donetsk Capture
   • DPR

8. Donetsk People’s Republic proclaimed

   Apr 7, 2014Labels: Donetsk People, Separatist leaders

   • DPR
   • EUR Lex

9. Geneva statement seeks Ukraine de-escalation

   Apr 17, 2014Labels: Geneva statement, OSCE

   • Washington Post

10. Luhansk People’s Republic proclaimed

    Apr 27, 2014Labels: Luhansk People, Separatists

    • EUR Lex
    • LPR

11. Odesa clashes culminate in deadly fire

    May 2, 2014Labels: Odesa, Trade Unions

    • DW
    • Guardian

12. Donbas status referendums held by separatists

    May 11, 2014Labels: Donbas referendums, DPR LPR

    • Donbas Ref
    • OSW

13. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 shot down

    Jul 17, 2014Labels: MH17, Malaysia Airlines

    • Britannica
    • History com

14. Battle of Ilovaisk begins

    Aug 7, 2014Labels: Ilovaisk, Ukrainian forces

    • Ilovaisk

15. Minsk Protocol (Minsk I) signed

    Sep 5, 2014Labels: Minsk I, OSCE

    • Minsk
    • OSCE

16. Minsk Memorandum signed to implement ceasefire

    Sep 19, 2014Labels: Minsk Memorandum, OSCE

    • OSCE
    • UPI

17. Minsk II package of measures agreed

    Feb 12, 2015Labels: Minsk II, UN Security

    • UN Peacemaker
    • UNSC
    • German FO