2014: Ukraine: 'He told me he loved me then said goodbye' Events in Ukraine shattered the post-Soviet order in Europe (Photo: Christiaan Triebert) "He told me he was on the Maidan, that he loved me, and then he said: 'Goodbye'." Oleksandra Matviychuk cried as she recalled the phone call, from her husband Oleksandr, six years ago. "It was the most horrible moment in my life", she said. Read and decide Get instant access to all articles — and 20 years of archives. 14-day free trial. Choose your plan Our exclusive news stories and investigations. Influential. Investigative. Independen...