Orange Revolution
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The Orange Revolution was a series of protests that led to political upheaval in Ukraine from late November 2004 to January 2005. It gained momentum primarily due to the initiative of the general popu
Orange-clad demonstrators gather in the Independence Square in Kyiv on 22 November 2004.
Viktor Yushchenko, Yanukovych's antagonist
Viktor Yanukovych, Yushchenko's main opposition
Protest during the Orange Revolution
Viktor Yanukovych
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Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych is a Ukrainian former politician and statesman who served as the fourth president of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014. He also served as the prime minister of Ukraine several tim
Orange Revolution
…as well as the widespread public perception that the results of the run-off vote of 21 November 2004 between leading candidates Viktor Yushchenko and Viktor Yanukovych were rigged by the authorities in favour of the latter. The nationwide protests succeeded when the results of the original runoff were annulled, and a…
Yanukovych with Donetsk mayor Volodymyr Rybak (left) during his term as regional governor
Yanukovych during a meeting with European Commission president Romano Prodi in 2003
Yanukovych (sitting on the right) attending talks with opposition representatives during the Orange Revolution in Kyiv