http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Viktor_YushchenkoFind stories, videos, and photos about Viktor Yushchenko from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:31:14 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/europe/07/22/ukraine.murder.arrest/tztop.UKRAINE.jpghttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Viktor_Yushchenko14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Viktor Yushchenko from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/22/ukraine.murder.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/22/ukraine.murder.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Ukrainian general has been arrested in connection with the murder of a journalist nearly nine years ago, the country's president said Wednesday.Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/26/ukraine.explosions.death.toll/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/26/ukraine.explosions.death.toll/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe final death toll from a Christmas Eve explosion in a five-story apartment building in southern Ukraine has increased to 27 people, including three children, Ukrainian officials said Friday.Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:16:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/25/ukraine.explosions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/25/ukraine.explosions/index.html#cnnSTCTextHundreds of emergency workers combed the site of a five-story apartment building in southern Ukraine Thursday after a series of explosions reduced it to rubble, authorities said.Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:27:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/10/29/ukraine.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/10/29/ukraine.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTextUkraine's parliament on Wednesday gave initial approval to legislation crucial for receiving an emergency loan from the International Monetary Fund, as forecasts of the country's financial crisis grew gloomier.Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848472,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848472,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNew elections looks likely to produce a government that's in no hurry to enter NATOThu, 09 Oct 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/05/georgia.usaid/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/05/georgia.usaid/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States has backed Ukraine's bid for NATO membership a day after similarly supporting Georgia, in a move which may further stoke tensions with Russia.Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:30:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1838848,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1838848,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Georgia war provoked a showdown whose likely winner is expected to be more cautious about taking sides in external conflicts Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/01/ukraine.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/01/ukraine.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. President George W. Bush has not wasted any time stirring the pot on his latest visit to Europe for the NATO Summit starting in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday.Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/12/putin.russia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/12/putin.russia/index.html#cnnSTCTextAverting what could have been another gas crisis across Europe, Russia and Ukraine have fixed a price on natural gas for 2008 while Kiev has promised to pay its 2007 gas debts.Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:37:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1711464,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1711464,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNew moves to pressure Ukraine on gas supplies could be driven by Moscow's political agenda, but they could also signal the Russian gas giant's own supply problemsFri, 08 Feb 2008 19:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/18/ukraine.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/18/ukraine.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextUkraine's parliament elected pro-Western former premier Yulia Tymoshenko as its new prime minister on Tuesday, the Ukrinform national news agency reported.Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:44:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1666983,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1666983,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhatever the outcome, there will be lots of maneuvering in the months to come Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/20/poison.plots/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/20/poison.plots/index.htmlIn a week in which the latest James Bond movie premiered a few streets away in Leicester Square, the news of the apparent poisoning of a former KGB spy in a London sushi bar offered a glimpse into a real-life world of intrigue and espionage.Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:30:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/03/8373085/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/03/8373085/index.htmYulia Tymoshenko's motorcade slices through Odessa, roof lights spinning, Klaxons barking. It's campaign season again, and Ukraine's "samurai in a skirt" is back in action. Which may seem odd to an... Wed, 29 Mar 2006 16:20:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/03/8373076/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/03/8373076/index.htmYulia Tymoshenko's motorcade slices through Odessa, roof lights spinning, Klaxons barking. It's campaign season again, and Ukraine's "samurai in a skirt" is railing against official mendacity. Whic... Wed, 29 Mar 2006 15:57:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/12/31/russia.ukraine/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/12/31/russia.ukraine/index.htmlUkraine could accept a Russian compromise deal in a dispute over natural gas supply prices, but more talks are needed, a spokesman for the Ukrainian prime minister is reported to have said.Sat, 31 Dec 2005 11:44:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/09/08/ukraine.yushchenko/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/09/08/ukraine.yushchenko/index.htmlUkraine President Viktor Yushchenko has sacked his entire 7-month-old government amid political squabbling among its members.Thu, 08 Sep 2005 10:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/03/30/congress.yushchenko/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/03/30/congress.yushchenko/index.htmlUkrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, who came to power in January after a popular uprising, will address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress next week, Senate and House leaders said Wednesday.Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:43:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/03/19/ukraine.putinvisit1020/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/03/19/ukraine.putinvisit1020/index.htmlRussian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Ukraine for a brief but significant visit aimed at putting the two countries' relations back on track after a period of political tension over Ukraine's recent presidential elections.Sat, 19 Mar 2005 15:20:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/03/04/ukraine/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/03/04/ukraine/index.htmlUkraine's former interior minister has been found dead in an apparent suicide on the day he was to be questioned about the killing of an opposition-minded journalist, officials said.Fri, 04 Mar 2005 08:44:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/02/24/ukraine.kiev/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/02/24/ukraine.kiev/index.htmlNewly-elected Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko is to intervene in the ownership row over the country's top football club Dynamo Kiev, the interfax agency reported Thursday.Thu, 24 Feb 2005 17:45:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/01/29/ukraine.yushchenko/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/01/29/ukraine.yushchenko/index.htmlViktor Yushchenko, the newly elected president of Ukraine, said he is very happy that "our beautiful revolution" made so many people happy.Sun, 30 Jan 2005 02:50:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/01/24/ukraine.moscow/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/01/24/ukraine.moscow/index.htmlNewly sworn-in Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has named radical ally Yulia Tymoshenko acting prime minister.Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:32:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/01/24/8234052/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/01/24/8234052/index.htmI'VE BEEN THINKING A LOT ABOUT Viktor Yushchenko, who is now President of Ukraine. It's not a job that you or I would really want. The perks are probably terrible. Like, you get to stay in the best...Mon, 24 Jan 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/01/23/ukraine/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/01/23/ukraine/index.htmlViktor Yushchenko has been sworn in as Ukraine's new president, closing a tumultuous chapter for the country.Sun, 23 Jan 2005 07:35:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/01/20/tol.yushchenko.profile/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/01/20/tol.yushchenko.profile/index.htmlViktor Yushchenko was born in 1954 in a village in the northeastern region of Sumy, an area dominated by Russian speakers.Thu, 20 Jan 2005 12:08:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/28/ukraine.vote/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/28/ukraine.vote/index.htmlA leading European human rights watchdog has called on Ukraine's Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych to admit defeat as initial results showed his West-leaning rival Viktor Yushchenko winning the presidency.Tue, 28 Dec 2004 14:13:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/27/ukraine.vote/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/27/ukraine.vote/index.htmlOpposition leader Viktor Yushchenko has said Ukraine will finally be free after declaring himself the winner of the rerun of fraud-filled presidential elections.Mon, 27 Dec 2004 08:35:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/26/ukraine.vote/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/26/ukraine.vote/index.htmlOpposition leader Viktor Yushchenko declared victory early Monday in Ukraine's presidential election, telling supporters it is the dawn of a new political era in the former Soviet republic.Mon, 27 Dec 2004 02:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/25/ukraine.votestart/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/25/ukraine.votestart/index.htmlMore than 12,000 observers are moving into place as voting gets under way Sunday in Ukraine's controversial repeat of the presidential runoff between Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Yushchenko.Sun, 26 Dec 2004 03:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/25/ukraine/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/25/ukraine/index.htmlUkraine's Constitutional Court has ruled that parts of electoral changes recently adopted by parliament are unconstitutional, a day before a repeat of the presidential runoff.Sat, 25 Dec 2004 09:33:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/24/ukraine/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/24/ukraine/index.htmlThe two rivals in Ukraine's presidential election rerun have made last-minute appeals to voters, closing a campaign that has thrown the country into turmoil.Fri, 24 Dec 2004 09:38:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/21/ukraine.debate/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/21/ukraine.debate/index.htmlThe two men vying to become president of Ukraine exchanged attacks in a bare-knuckled television debate, six days before they face new elections that will be watched closely in many parts of the world.Tue, 21 Dec 2004 07:46:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/14/ukraine.yushchenko/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/14/ukraine.yushchenko/index.htmlThe chief of staff to Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko says he was warned more than four months ago that the politician's life could be in danger.Tue, 14 Dec 2004 05:35:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/13/ukraine.yushchenko/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/13/ukraine.yushchenko/index.htmlUkraine lawmakers have reopened their investigation in opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko's disfiguring illness after doctors in Austria said he was poisoned.Mon, 13 Dec 2004 12:32:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/12/ukraine.yushchenko/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/12/ukraine.yushchenko/index.htmlUkrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko says he is convinced Ukrainian authorities were behind the attempt to poison him with dioxin, but has declined to name anyone specific.Mon, 13 Dec 2004 03:14:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/12/yushchenko/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/12/yushchenko/index.htmlThe doctor who has overseen the treatment in Vienna of Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko says the diagnosis of dioxin poisoning is "rock solid," but says more information must be obtained before medical authorities can determine the candidate's prognosis.Sun, 12 Dec 2004 06:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/11/yushchenko.austria/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/11/yushchenko.austria/index.htmlDioxin poisoning caused the disfiguring illness afflicting Ukrainian opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko, doctors at an Austrian hospital said Saturday.Sat, 11 Dec 2004 14:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/04/ukraine.ruling/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/04/ukraine.ruling/index.htmlUkraine's parliament has failed to approve changes to electoral laws that the opposition says were needed to prevent fraud in a rerun of a presidential election later this month.Sat, 04 Dec 2004 06:52:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/03/ukraine.ruling/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/03/ukraine.ruling/index.htmlUkraine's Supreme Court has nullified the results of the country's disputed presidential election and called for a repeat of the runoff in three weeks.Fri, 03 Dec 2004 05:29:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/02/ukraine.eu/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/02/ukraine.eu/index.htmlThe European Parliament has called for a rerun of the Ukrainian presidential election between Viktor Yushchenko and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, who was proclaimed the winner amid allegations of fraud.Thu, 02 Dec 2004 13:57:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/02/ukraine/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/02/ukraine/index.htmlProtesters in Kiev's main square watched a crucial Supreme Court debate on outdoor TV screens Thursday as Ukraine awaited the judges' ruling on the country's election crisis.Thu, 02 Dec 2004 06:50:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/01/ukraine/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/01/ukraine/index.htmlProdded by international mediators, the two rivals in Ukraine's disputed presidential election met face-to-face Wednesday and reached a compromise agreement for the opposition to lift its blockade of government buildings and for both sides to work on unifying the country.Wed, 01 Dec 2004 08:08:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/30/ukraine/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/30/ukraine/index.htmlOpposition officials say they have cut off negotiations with Ukraine's government aimed at settling the country's bitter and divisive presidential election dispute.Tue, 30 Nov 2004 08:12:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/29/ukraine/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/29/ukraine/index.htmlUkraine's outgoing President Leonid Kuchma has said a new vote may be the only way to settle the country's escalating presidential election crisis.Mon, 29 Nov 2004 08:12:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/28/ukraine/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/28/ukraine/index.htmlIn separate speeches Sunday, Ukraine's presidential rivals told thousands of their supporters that violence would only hurt their causes.Sun, 28 Nov 2004 10:15:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/27/ukraine/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/27/ukraine/index.htmlUkraine's parliament has rejected the results of the country's presidential election and called for a new vote, nonbinding moves that indicate rising uneasiness with the standoff between the two candidates.Sat, 27 Nov 2004 06:07:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/26/bush.friday/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/26/bush.friday/index.htmlAs officials meet in Ukraine to hammer out a solution to what opposition leaders say was a fraudulent election, the "world is "watching very carefully," President Bush said Friday.Fri, 26 Nov 2004 20:05:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/26/ukraine/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/26/ukraine/index.htmlThe two candidates in Ukraine's disputed presidential election and mediators announced Friday a working group for further talks, but reached no other agreement on resolving the crisis gripping the country.Fri, 26 Nov 2004 08:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/25/ukraine/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/25/ukraine/index.html"This is only the beginning," Ukraine's opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko told tens of thousands of cheering supporters after the country's Supreme Court barred publication of disputed presidential election results until his appeal hearing.Thu, 25 Nov 2004 06:41:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/11/24/powell.ukraine/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/11/24/powell.ukraine/index.htmlU.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell on Wednesday said the United States does not accept the results of Ukraine's presidential elections as legitimate, citing "credible reports of fraud and abuse."Wed, 24 Nov 2004 18:40:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/24/ukraine.yushchenko/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/24/ukraine.yushchenko/index.htmlOpposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko has called the results of Ukraine's election "fraudulent" but promised there would be no violence from the thousands of demonstrators packed into Kiev's Independence Square.Wed, 24 Nov 2004 14:25:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/24/ukraine/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/24/ukraine/index.htmlUkraine's Liberal opposition challenger Viktor Yushchenko has said he does not recognize the election of Ukraine's prime minister as president and has called for a country-wide "political strike."Wed, 24 Nov 2004 08:19:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/23/ukraine.1110/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/23/ukraine.1110/index.htmlUp to 200,000 protesters have marched on Ukraine's parliament demanding authorities admit they cheated in a presidential poll that showed the country's Moscow-backed prime minister had won.Tue, 23 Nov 2004 16:10:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/23/ukraine/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/23/ukraine/index.htmlDespite cold temperatures and blowing snow, large crowds have gathered in three Kiev locations, shouting and waving flags and signs to support opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko after what they claim was a fraudulent election.Tue, 23 Nov 2004 09:23:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/23/ukrainenew/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/23/ukrainenew/index.htmlUkrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko has promised more protests against an election he calls fraudulent.Tue, 23 Nov 2004 05:33:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/22/ukrainenew/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/22/ukrainenew/index.htmlOpposition supporters camped out on the streets of Kiev after crying foul in a bitterly contested runoff vote in Ukraine's presidential election.Mon, 22 Nov 2004 15:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/01/ukraine.elections0730/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/01/ukraine.elections0730/index.htmlRuling Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych narrowly led the presidential race in Ukraine on Monday, but a run-off against his liberal challenger appeared certain.Mon, 01 Nov 2004 12:27:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/01/ukraine.elections/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/01/ukraine.elections/index.htmlInternational monitors say Ukraine's fraught presidential election at the weekend fell short of democratic standards.Mon, 01 Nov 2004 08:48:00 EST