During protests, street-art became a barometer of social consciousness. Scrawled words and images reflect changing attitudes and a disdain for authority. Morgan Meaker writes
The art of protest in Euromaidan
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CATEGORY: Ukraine
Ukraine pages blocked on “Russian Facebook”
Authorities have have banned 13 sites said to be promoting Ukrainian nationalist groups
Ukraine: “It is all about the right to live in a free country”
As the conflict in Kiev continues to unfold, Ukrainian civil society activists tell Index negotiations and urgent reaction of the international community are vital to resolve the crisis, Andrei Aliaksandrau writes
Ukraine: Press targeted and attacked by police
At least 26 journalists were injured during the clashes between the police and protesters in Kiev, Andrei Aliaksandrau writes
Ukraine: Authorities target Euromaidan activists with new repressive law
Legislation passed today seriously restricts freedom of expression and assembly, in a move the country’s civil society calls “a constitutional coup d’état”, Andrei Aliaksandrau writes
Russian media toes the anti-EU line on Ukraine
The coverage of Ukrainian protests in the Russian media suggests a centralised anti-EU message and has provoked outrage in Kiev. Alastair Sloan reports
Maidan Nezalezhnosti: ‘A disgrace for Ukrainian authorities’
In the fallout from mass protests, Maidan Nezalezhnosti has become a symbol of determination among ordinary Ukrainians to fight for their rights and freedoms. Andrei Aliaksandrau reports from Kiev.