Viktor Yushchenko
Videos
Viktor Andriiovych Yushchenko is a Ukrainian politician who was the third president of Ukraine from 23 January 2005 to 25 February 2010. He aimed to orient Ukraine towards the West, European Union and NATO.
Yushchenko as prime minister visiting Poland in 2000
Yushchenko with fellow opposition leader Oleksandr Moroz during the Orange Revolution, 2004
Pro-Orange Revolution demonstration in Brussels, Belgium
Presidential elections were held in Ukraine on 31 October, 21 November and 26 December 2004. The election was the fourth presidential election to take place in Ukraine following independence from the Soviet Union. The last stages of the election were contested between the opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko and incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych from the Party of Regions. It was later determined by the Ukrainian Supreme Court that the election was plagued by widespread falsification of the results in favour of Yanukovych.
Image: Viktor Yanukovych official portrait (cropped)
Round table talks with Ukrainian and foreign representatives during the Orange Revolution on 1 December in Kyiv.