Ukraine's president starts the day with a tribute to the Euromaidan (and later just "Maidan") protests that began one year ago today in response to then-President Viktor Yanukovych's decision to abandon talks aimed at an EU Association Agreement.
That concludes our live blogging for Thursday, November 20. Follow our continuing coverage of events in Ukraine and elsewhere in RFE/RL's broadcast region HERE.
And follow U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's continuing visit to Ukraine here:
Biden Arrives In Ukraine Amid Reports Of Boost In Nonlethal Military Aid
One year after the Maidan unrest began with protests in central Kyiv:
Faces Of The Maidan: Where Are They Now?
From our newsroom:
Reuters quotes U.S. officials as saying privately that the nonlethal aid Biden could announce in Kyiv includes Humvees from excess supplies in the Pentagon's inventory, as well as the delivery of previously promised radars that can detect the location of enemy mortars.
The reports do not specify a dollar value for the assistance.
Russia warned the United States on November 20 against supplying arms to Ukrainian forces.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich cautioned against "a major change in policy of the (U.S.) administration in regard to the conflict" in Ukraine.
Previous non-lethal aid to Ukraine includes $53 million announced in September for military equipment such as counter-mortar detection units, body armor, binoculars, small boats and other gear for Ukraine's security forces and border guards in the east.
Based on reporting by Reuters and AFP
Wherein Ukrinform "informs" us that Dnipropetrovsk's military hospital is staffed by a team of "guardian angels" and their puppy.