Sergey Aleksashenko: Why is Ukraine stalling on reforms?
Ukrainian president Viktor Yanokuvich’s refusal to sign the agreement on the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area in November 2013 prompted civil unrest in Kyiv, which later became known as “Euromaidan.” After unsuccessful attempts to quell the protest, in February 2014, Yanukovych fled the country and was ousted by the Ukrainian Parliament, the Rada.