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Questions over article

Questions over article. What are the three core factors that led to the chaos, according to the article? Why does Russia feel threatened by Ukraine forming a closer partnership with Europe?

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Questions over article

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  1. Questions over article • What are the three core factors that led to the chaos, according to the article? • Why does Russia feel threatened by Ukraine forming a closer partnership with Europe? • Why did many Ukrainians, especially in the Western part of the country, want Ukraine to sign political and economic agreements with the European Union? • Why did street protests erupt in November 2013? • What were some of the government missteps that helped further fuel the protests? • What additional questions do you have about what’s going on in Ukraine?

  2. Group 1: How did the unrest in Ukraine Begin? • http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/12/10/world/europe/ukraine-timeline.html • “Just Like His Power, Ukrainian Ex-Leader Vanishes Into Thin Air” • “As His Fortunes Fell in Ukraine, a President Clung to Illusions” • “Behind Gates, Bizarre Vision of Opulence” • “Inside the ‘Museum of Corruption’” Group 2: Who is President Yanukovych, and why has he fled?

  3. Group 3: Who are the protesters? • “Growing Support, and Tea From Young Women, Embolden Kiev Street Fighters” and related video • “Growing Support, and Tea From Young Women, Embolden Kiev Street Fighters” and related video • “In Ukraine’s West, a Jumping-Off Point for Volunteers Heading to Kiev” • “Ukrainian Skier and Coach Withdraw to Protest Kiev Violence” • “A Ukrainian Uprising Fueled by Outrage (and Salted Pork Fat)” and related video • “Ukrainian Protesters Struggle to Keep Police and Cold at Bay” • “Scenes From Kiev’s Independence Square”

  4. Group 4: Why did the unrest escalate in the past two weeks? • “Ukraine’s Forces Escalate Attacks Against Protesters” • “Renewed Fighting Shatters Truce in Ukraine” (slide show) • “Ukraine Leader Strains for Grip as Chaos Spreads” • “Kiev Protesters Set Square Ablaze to Thwart Police” • “Protesters Vacate Kiev’s City Hall in Deal for Amnesty”

  5. Group 5: What role do Russia and the West play in the Ukrainian crisis? • “Kremlin Says Ukrainian Instability Threatens Russian Interests” • “Wary Stance From Obama on Ukraine” • “Deeply Bound to Ukraine, Putin Watches and Waits for Next Move” • “An East-West Divide, Played Out on TV News” • “Violence in Ukraine Creates Deepening Clash Between East and West”

  6. Group 6:What now? • “Infighting Hurts Ukraine Efforts to Form a New Government” • “Amid Political Upheaval, Ukraine Faces Dire Need for Economic Help” • “Ukrainian Protesters See Too Many Familiar Faces in Parliament After Revolution” • “With President’s Departure, Ukraine Looks Toward a Murky Future”

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