Will Ukraine’s former President Viktor Yanukovych replace Volodymyr Zelenskyy?

Will Ukraine’s former President Viktor Yanukovych replace Volodymyr Zelenskyy?

Amid the war, Ukraine’s former fugitive president Viktor Yanukovych may replace incumbent President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as soon as Russia declares victory over its neighbouring country. According to multiple media reports, Russia has brought former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to Minsk– a major step to bring him back to his earlier post.

What did Viktor Yushchenko do on 20 February 2010?

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko signed a decree endorsing a plan of events related to Yanukovych’s inauguration on 20 February 2010. Yushchenko also congratulated and wished Yanukovych “to defend Ukrainian interests and democratic traditions” at the presidential post.

Who are Viktor Pshonka and Vitaliy Zakharchenko?

On 13 April, Yanukovych again gave a press conference in Rostov-on-Don, this time accompanied by former Prosecutor General Viktor Pshonka and former interior minister Vitaliy Zakharchenko.

What happened to Yan Yanuk Talev’s estate?

Yanukovych abandoned his large estate, Mezhyhirya when he fled the capital. The estate is located in a former forest preserve on the outskirts of Kyiv. He had acquired the property in 2007, according to critics, through a convoluted series of companies and transactions.

What did Yatsenyuk say about Crimea?

Yanukovych said he would try to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to return Crimea to Ukraine. He squarely blamed the Yatsenyuk Government and acting Ukrainian President Oleksandr Turchynov for Ukraine’s loss of Crimea. He also said he gave no orders to open fire on Euromaidan protesters.

Who is Viktor Davydov?

The Ministry of Emergencies in Irkutsk Oblast announced on BBC Ukraine that the driver’s name was Viktor Davydov (Davydov was the maiden surname of Viktor’s mother), but Nestor Shufrych confirmed that the deceased was a son of the former President, Viktor Yanukovych. He was buried in a Russian military cemetery at Sevastopol in Crimea.

  • August 24, 2022