BRUSSELS, November 21. /TASS/. European Council President Charles Michel arrived in Kiev with an unannounced visit on the anniversary of the "Euromaidan" coup, Michel said on his X page.

"Good to be back in Kyiv - among friends," he said in his post, accompanied by a photo of him shaking hands with EU envoy to Ukraine Katarina Maternova.

On November 20, Kiev was visited by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. Today, the Ukrainian capital was visited by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and President of Moldova Maia Sandu.

The events that were dubbed the "Euromaidan" started on November 21, 2013, in Ukraine. On that day, the Ukrainian government announced a suspension of the signing of the agreement on association with the European Union; in response, the opposition started large-scale protests in Kiev, which escalated into riots. The political crisis has led to a coup d’etat in February, 2014. In March, 2014, Crimea and Sevastopol joined Russia after having referendums.