a coup, by definition, is “a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government.” Yanukovych was removed after losing the confidence of both the people and his party through legal processes already afforded to the Ukrainian legislature. Enough of his party defected to the opposition to the point where he no longer commanded a majority.
Yanukovych was removed after losing the confidence of both the people and his party through legal processes already afforded to the Ukrainian legislature.
A couped government isn’t legitimate.
a coup, by definition, is “a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government.” Yanukovych was removed after losing the confidence of both the people and his party through legal processes already afforded to the Ukrainian legislature. Enough of his party defected to the opposition to the point where he no longer commanded a majority.
Please educate yourself on the Maidan coup:
https://jacobin.com/2022/02/maidan-protests-neo-nazis-russia-nato-crimea https://mronline.org/2022/07/06/anatomy-of-a-coup/
If you respond with contradicting sources, please check first if they’re funded by NED or similar orgs so I don’t have to do that for you. Appreciate!
What part or parts of my comment are you specifically taking issue with?
Yanukovych fled to a country that was actively at the same time invading Ukraine derelicting his duties as President.
The Ukrainian legislature then voted to remove him
At which point an election was held and a new president was elected
Thanks for clearing that up, now I understand the point you were raising.