Euromaidan: what does it mean?

As a word freak, I enjoyed AP's explanation of this term, now widely used in Ukraine. If you're not a fan of words and meaning, you'll probably find the article boring. But if you want to know what an otherwise opaque term means, check it out.

When I see a word, I want the meaning to jump out at me. So I greatly appreciated this primer. 

Uh, wait a minute...

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A U.S. law firm hired by the Ukrainian government has concluded that the trial of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko was rife with problems including violating her right to defense and unfairly imprisoning her before she was convicted. 

You mean, like the US imprisoned Bradley Manning though he was neither convicted nor charged with a crime? Like that?

(I'm also greatly amused when the US issues sanctions against other countries because of human rights violations. Hypocrisy, thy name is United States.)