EuroMaidan Revolution
New York Times: Does Europe need Ukraine?
Despite earlier clashes with Ukrainian security who then withdrew, protesters in Kiev continue to call for the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovich and the revival of political and trade accords with the European Union that he has refused to sign.
Although the country is deeply divided between the pro-European West and the pro-Russian East, Ukrainians often see themselves as important allies to Europe. But do Europeans feel the same way?