After the collapse of the Orange Revolution coalition, Viktor Yanukovych made his comeback — and this time, he wasn’t letting go of power. From rewriting the constitution to jailing rivals and cutting deals with oligarchs, Yanukovych turned Ukraine’s fragile democracy into his personal power base. Moscow moved back into the picture with gas discounts and the Kharkiv Accords, while Brussels dangled the EU Association Agreement — and Ukrainians found themselves pulled between two worlds.

But in November 2013, Yanukovych made his choice. He walked away from Europe, cut a deal with Moscow, and lit the fuse for the protests that would become Euromaidan.

Join History with Dad as we trace Ukraine’s path fromcautious hope to explosive betrayal — and set the stage for the uprising tocome.

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