in February 2014 at Maidan Square, where John McCain, Geoffrey Pyatt (then U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine), and Victoria Nuland (Assistant Secretary of State) were allegedly present during protests that led to the ousting of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. The post claims they were actively involved in his overthrow.
This ties into the Euromaidan movement, a series of protests that began in November 2013 after Yanukovych rejected an EU trade deal in favor of closer ties with Russia.
By February 2014, the situation escalated into violent clashes, culminating in Yanukovych fleeing the country on February 22 after parliament voted to remove him.
McCain did visit Kyiv in December 2013, appearing at Maidan Square to support the protesters, alongside Senator Chris Murphy.
Videos, photos and reports from that time—like his speech urging Ukrainian leaders to align with Europe—confirm his presence. Pyatt, as ambassador, was stationed in Kyiv and worked closely with U.S. policy, while Nuland was a key figure in shaping U.S. support for the opposition, famously caught in a leaked call with Pyatt discussing Ukraine’s political transition.
