Who is Viktor Yanukovych? The man Putin wants to place back
Mar 2, 2022 · Russian president Vladimir Putin is preparing to place former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych back in power if his forces succeed in taking Kyiv and removing the …
Viktor Yanukovych - Wikipedia
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Prime Minister Yanukovych during a visit to Kyiv (22 December 2006). In January 2006, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine started an official …
The Stubborn Legend of a Western ‘Coup’ in Ukraine - Foreign Policy
Aug 4, 2024 · Yanukovych, who had never established an absolute autocracy on the Russian model, resisted an all-out crackdown against the hundreds of thousands of largely peaceful …
On Eve Of Russian Invasion, Ukrainian Court Catered To Yanukovych…
Nov 30, 2022 · Irregularities marred a Kyiv court’s hearing of two lawsuits aimed at restoring ex-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s presidential title and status ahead of the Russian …
Why Did Ukraine’s Yanukovych Give in to Russian Pressure ... - Brookings
Dec 2, 2013 · Woodruff: And why — why are the Russians, why is Putin, in particular, so determined that Ukraine is going to remain within its orbit and closer to Russia?
There’s Only One Realistic Answer to Putin - The Atlantic
Mar 29, 2023 · After 2004’s Orange Revolution, the pro-Western opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko beat Yanukovych in the rerun of the 2004 presidential election, despite the latter’s …
What Happened on Day 85 of the War in Ukraine - The New York Times
May 20, 2022 · A Ukrainian court granted a request to arrest former President Viktor F. Yanukovych over accusations he smuggled people out of the country when he fled to Russia …
The Untold Story of ‘Russiagate’ and the Road to War in Ukraine
Nov 2, 2022 · Under pressure from Putin, Yanukovych abruptly reversed course in late 2013, breaking off talks with Europe and deepening his economic commitment to Russia.
Ex-Ukrainian President Yanukovych removed from sanctions list
Dec 20, 2023 · Yanukovych was ousted as President of Ukraine in 2014, after he sought closer ties with Vladimir Putin, and now lives in Russia. His lawyers argued that his conviction for …
Amid Ukraine crisis, relations between Russia and NATO are at an …
Dec 14, 2021 · In 2014, Ukraine's Kremlin-friendly President Viktor Yanukovych was driven from power by mass demonstrations that broke out when he decided to ditch an agreement with the …