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[[Image:201.jpg|right|thumb|President Yushchenko]]

[[Image:201.jpg|right|thumb|President Yushchenko]]

'''Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko''' (Ukrainian: Віктор Андрійович Ющенко) is the former President of [[Ukraine]] and one of the biggest opposition leader.   

'''Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko''' (Ukrainian: Віктор Андрійович Ющенко) is the former President of [[Ukraine]] and one of the biggest opposition leaders.   

==Presidency==

==Presidency==

Though initially very popular, Yushchenko has lost some support.  His approval ratings were steadily falling.  In 2005, he fired his Prime Minister, [[Yulia Tymoshenko]], and she was eventually replaced by no one other than Yanukovych.  This led to constant bickering, and the lack of action, which translated to falling approval ratings.  In the best interest of Ukraine, he declared on April 2, 2007 that he was dissolving Parliament<ref>http://pravda.com.ua/en/news/2007/4/3/7370.htm</ref><ref>http://pravda.com.ua/news/2005/8/11/32345.htm</ref>.  This led declarations of illegality and to massive protests among the [[Russophiles]] and [[Stalinists]] in Ukraine who want to hold it back under Russian control.

Though initially very popular, Yushchenko has lost some support.  His approval ratings were steadily falling.  In 2005, he fired his Prime Minister, [[Yulia Tymoshenko]], and she was eventually replaced by no one other than Yanukovych.  This led to constant bickering, and the lack of action, which translated to falling approval ratings.  In the best interest of Ukraine, he declared on April 2, 2007 that he was dissolving Parliament<ref>http://pravda.com.ua/en/news/2007/4/3/7370.htm</ref><ref>http://pravda.com.ua/news/2005/8/11/32345.htm</ref>.  This led declarations of illegality and to massive protests among the [[Russophiles]] and [[Stalinism|Stalinists]] in Ukraine who want to hold it back under Russian control.

==In opposition==

==In opposition==

In 2012 the pro-russian candidate [[Viktor Yanukovych]] was elected. Under his tenure many oppositional activists were arrested like [[Yulia Tymoshenko]].

In 2012 the pro-russian candidate [[Viktor Yanukovych]] was elected. Under his tenure many opposition activists were arrested like [[Yulia Tymoshenko]].