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Viktor Andriiovych Yushchenko (Ukrainian: Віктор Андрійович Ющенко, IPA: [ˈwiktor ɐnˈd⁽ʲ⁾r⁽ʲ⁾ijowɪtʃ ˈjuʃtʃenko] ⓘ; born 23 February 1954) is a Ukrainian politician who was the third president of Ukraine from 23 January 2005 to 25 February 2010.
Viktor Yushchenko (born February 23, 1954, Khoruzhivka, Ukraine, U.S.S.R.) is a Ukrainian politician who served as president of Ukraine (2005–10). Yushchenko grew up in the Sumy region of northeastern Ukraine.
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Yushchenko was elected president of Ukraine in 2004, took office in 2005 and remained there until 2010. However, Ukraine's 2004 presidential election was anything but ordinary.
Ukraine has a two-part election system, in which if no presidential candidate gains at least 50% of votes, a runoff election will take place between the top two vote-getters. After no one gained 50% of votes, a runoff took place between Yushchenko and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych. Yanukovych went on to win the runoff and the election, but the Y...
Another factor that contributed to the "Orange Revolution" was what happened to Yushchenko during his presidential campaign. In September 2004, Yushchenko became seriously ill, so much so that he was transported to a hospital in Vienna, Austria, suffering from intestinal issues as well as face disfigurement with jaundice and pockmarks. Tests confir...
Mar 5, 2022 · Ukraine's opposition leader and presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko reiterated here today his assertion that the disfiguration of his face was the result of an attempt to kill him by poisoning.
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May 14, 2024 · PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said the long delay by the U.S. Congress in approving military aid for his country was “a colossal waste of time,” allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin to inflict more suffering in the 2-year-old invasion and prolonging the war.
Ukraine’s president, Viktor A. Yushchenko, defended himself on Thursday against criticism from his Russian counterpart, Dmitri A. Medvedev. By Clifford J. Levy
Jul 10, 2023 · Yushchenko was a passionate advocate for Ukraine’s integration into Europe and a fierce opponent of Moscow’s influence. His push for strengthening the Ukrainian identity even drew the ire of...
