Ukraine on trial
In this archive image, a Kyiv protester holds a portrait of Tetyana Chornovol after she was severely beaten by suspected government thugs during Ukraine s 2013-14 Maidan protest movement. Chornovol now faces murder charges relating to her role in the protests. Many see the prosecution as an attempt to place Ukraine s recent history on trial. (REUTERS/Stringer)
On December 15, Ukrainian state prosecutors charged former MP, journalist, and political activist Tetyana Chornovol with premeditated homicide. Chornovol was a noted leader of Ukraine’s 2013-14 Maidan protest movement. Many see the charges against her as an attempt to put the entire protest movement on trial and undermine the credibility of the country’s efforts to shake off centuries of Russian domination.