"[185], On Friday 21 February 2014, Yanukovych and the leaders of the parliamentary opposition signed an agreement to bring about an interim unity government, constitutional reforms and early elections. As a result of this, the International Monetary Fund suspended its 20082009 Ukrainian financial crisis emergency lending programme. [203], In the afternoon, the Rada voted 3280 (about 73% of its 447 members) to remove Yanukovych from his post and to schedule an early presidential election for 25 May. [254] He hoped to find out more on Russia's position when he meets with Mr. Putin "as soon as he has time". An Interview With Konstantin Kilimnik", "Manafort Worked With Russian-Ukrainian On Peace Plan Before -- And Long After -- Criminal Charges", "Kremlin's two plans. Having completely rejected such European values as human rights and democracy, the Ukrainian president uses Europe as a place to hide his dirty money with impunity. [245][246], In a press conference in Rostov-on-Don on 28 February 2014, Yanukovych stated that all his possessions had been legally declared and accounted for. Five years ago Oleksandr Yanukovych was a humble dentist in Kiev earning $14k a year. [103], On 30 November 2010, Yanukovych vetoed a new tax code made by the Azarov Government and earlier approved by the Verkhovna Rada but protested against in rallies across Ukraine (one of the largest protests since the 2004 Orange Revolution). [72] Election observers from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said there were no indications of serious fraud and described the vote as an "impressive display" of democracy. [302], More than 100 witnesses were interviewed for the case. [278], Sanctioned by the UK government in 2014 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War. [224] Yanukovych asked Dobkin to "pick out a few factories for me to visit"; the director of state-owned industrial giant Turboatom[225] declined even to take his call (according to Dobkin). [126], Effective in August 2012, a new law on regional languages entitles any local language spoken by at least a 10% minority be declared official within that area. [123], Yanukovych's press service claims that he does not approve of crimes of the KGB and their predecessors in Soviet times, however, in 2002, he wrote a foreword to a book by two ex-KGB agents endorsing the KGB and its predecessors, stating that the NKVD and Cheka "firmly stood on guard over the interests of our people and the state" and praised them for launching "a struggle against political extremism, sabotage and criminal activities." [203] The acting Prime Minister, Serhiy Arbuzov, was also missing. The signature of the judge for these documents in Yanukovych's retraction was also forged. From 2006 to 2007 he was the prime minister of Ukraine; he also served in this post from November 2002 to January 2005, with a short interruption in December 2004. In response, demonstrators occupied provincial government buildings in many regions of Ukraine. Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych speaks during a news conference in Kiev March 1, 2013. March 7, 2014, 6:47 PM PST. [109], According to Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc member of parliament Oleh Shevchuk, Yanukovych broke this election promise just three days after the 2010 presidential election when only two lawmakers of Yanukovych's Party of Regions supported a bill to raise pensions for low-incomes. [237] Yanukovych claimed that the decisions of the Ukrainian parliament adopted "in the atmosphere of extremist threats" are unlawful and he remains the "legal president of Ukraine". [164], As president, Yanukovych stated in early February 2010 that he would support the freedom of speech of journalists and protect their interests. [240], On 3 October 2014, several news agencies reported that according to a Facebook post made by the aide to the Ukrainian Interior Minister, Anton Gerashchenko, Viktor Yanukovych had been granted Russian citizenship by a "secret decree" of Vladimir Putin. 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Early Life [citation needed], In October 2004, Ukrainian deputy Hryhory Omelchenko accused Yanukovych of having been a member of "a group of individuals who brutally beat and raped a woman, but bought off the victim and the criminal case was closed". [86][87] According to Yanukovych, Ukraine must be a "neutral state" which should be part of a "collective defence system which the European Union, NATO and Russia will take part in." During his first year in office, Yanukovych spent. [218] She had been imprisoned since 2011, in what many saw as political payback by Yanukovych. If presidential elections were held next Sunday how would you vote? [73] Tymoshenko withdrew her subsequent legal challenge of the result. [185], On 7 December 2015, Yanukovych announced his interest in returning to Ukrainian politics. Of the remaining deputies, 115 were absent and 6 did not vote. [65] He was endorsed by the Party of Regions[66] and the Youth Party of Ukraine. [183] Mezhyhirya is estimated to have been sold for more than 75 million U.S. dollars. [41][42] On various occasions, Yanukovych's family has been dogged by accusations that Fyodor Yanukovych was a member of the Schutzmannschaft during World War II, in particular claims by members of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, which included documents from the NKVD supposedly revealing his involvement with the Schutzmannschaft. He testified via video link from Russia. [63] Viktor Yanukovych's Party of Regions won the 2006 Ukrainian parliamentary election. We don't want to join any military bloc". [104][105][106] Yanukovych signed a new tax code on 3 December 2010. The election was judged free and fair by international observers. [348], Opinion polls showed that Yanukovych's popularity sank after his election as president in 2010, with polls giving him from 13% to 20% of the votes if a presidential election were to be held in 2012 (in 2010 he received 35.8% of the vote in the first round of that election. [287], Beginning in the summer of 2014, the prosecutor's office investigated Yanukovych's signing of the Kharkiv treaty, which allowed the Black Sea Fleet to stay in Ukraine for an additional 25 years. [58] The press-service of the Ukrainian Cabinet asserted that Yanukovych suffered for the attempt to defend a girl from hooligans. On 28 February 2014, the General Prosecutor of Ukraine, Oleh Makhnitsky, formally asked Russia to extradite Yanukovych. [244] According to his lawyer Yanukovych did not consider acquiring Russian citizenship or a permanent residence permits but "Only a temporary shelter for returning to the territory of Ukraine". During the 2010 presidential campaign, Yanukovych had stated he would stand by this particular law. [301] Yanukovych was charged with encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine, high treason, and complicity in aggressive warfare by the Russian Federation aimed at altering Ukraine's state borders. "[226], According to the Ukrainian State Border Service, Yanukovych tried to flee Ukraine via a charter flight from Donetsk, but was stopped by border guards. [88] He stated on 7 January 2010 that Ukraine is ready to consider an initiative by Dmitry Medvedev on the creation of a new Europe collective security system[88] stating "And we're ready to back Russia's and France's initiatives". News reports at the time highlighted several similar deaths of people with ties to Yanukovych's father. However, the latter statement was corrected within days by Lutsenko himself who conceded that the outcome of the investigation into the legality of the Yanukovych's acquittal could not affect his eligibility to run for the parliament seat since the deprivation of his civil rights due to the past convictions would have expired anyway due to the statute of limitations. En ukrainsk domstol i huvudstaden Kiev dmde i januari 2019 Viktor Janukovytj till 13 rs fngelse fr hgfrrderi. I grew up without my mother, who died when I was two. Viktor Yanukovych fled from Ukraine to Russia. [117] Yanukovych said he wanted to create a free trade zone and visa regime with the EU as soon as possible. [253] He said he was surprised ("knowing the character of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin"[226]) by the silence of Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, on the events in Ukraine. The second round of the election was subsequently annulled by the Supreme Court of Ukraine, and in the repeated run-off, Yanukovych lost to Yushchenko with 44.2 percent to Yushchenko's 51.9 percent. This is my rule of politics. Interpipe, his main business asset which produces steel pipes and railway wheels, is worth $500 million. It was the result of the policies of Stalin's totalitarian regime. [203] Parliament held an emergency session. In a feature with photos on Yanukovych's Mezhyhirya mansion, Sergii Leshchenko notes "For most of [Yanukovych's] career he was a public servant or parliament deputy, where his salary never exceeded 2000 US dollars per month." Almost 100 protesters were killed, as were 13 police officers. [185] He said "the members of the security forces fulfilled their duties according to existing laws. He served as Prime Minister for a second time from 4 August 2006 to 18 December 2007, under President Yushchenko. [81][133] During the visit Yanukovych stated that there would be no change to Ukraine's status as a member of the NATO outreach program.[134]. ", "Was Yanukovych's Removal Constitutional? [68] Yanukovych's campaign was expected to have cost $100 to $150 million. This sparked large protests by supporters of European integration, who occupied Kyiv's Independence Square and held rallies throughout Ukraine, in a wave of civil unrest dubbed the "Euromaidan". [101], On 25 June 2010, President Yanukovych criticised 2004 amendments in the Ukrainian Constitution which weakened presidential powers such as control over naming government ministers, passing those functions to parliament. With a net worth estimated at more than $7 billion, Rinat Akhmetov is richer than the next three Ukrainian tycoons combined, as well as the country's largest taxpayer and employer. Yanukovych was born on 10 July 1973 to Viktor Yanukovych and Lyudmyla Yanukovych .In March 2015, Yanukovych's younger brother Viktor Viktorovych Yanukovych was reported to have died after a vehicle he was travelling fell through ice in Siberia. Governor). On 28 January, parliament repealed nine of the 12 restrictive laws. The payments totalled $2 billion over years, ranging from $500,000 to $20 million paid in cash, the recipients included "ministers, heads of agencies, Verkhovna Rada members, civic activists, representatives of international organizations, top judges, including those of the Supreme Administrative Court and the Constitutional Court, and the Central Election Commission". Breaking news "NovostiMira", " 24. Today he runs a financial empire and is personally worth $500 million. [89] "The Ukrainian people don't currently support Ukraine's entry to NATO and this corresponds to the status that we currently have. [232] The Press Secretary of the department that manages Barvikha Sanatorium denied the report, stating that he had no information of Yanukovych settled in Barvikha Sanatorium. [336], Other famous blunders by Yanukovych are his claim that Anton Chekhov was "a Ukrainian poet" in January 2010,[338][339][340] forgetting on 6 January 2011 to congratulate the Greek-Catholic Ukrainian community, which, along with the rest of the Ukrainian people, celebrates Christmas that day,[341] and confusing Kosovo with Serbia and Montenegro, and North Ossetia with South Ossetia in March 2010. [16] He insisted he had not instructed Ukrainian forces to shoot at Euromaidan protesters. [323] On 16 February 2010, Yanukovych issued a statement that read: "I can say only one thing to those who anticipate that my presidency will weaken Ukraine that will never happen. [110], According to Yanukovych, relations between Ukraine and Russia in the gas sector were to be built "according to the rules of the market". [288], For several years, Interpol refused to place Viktor Yanukovych on the wanted list as a suspect by the new Ukrainian government for the mass killing of protesters during Euromaidan.
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