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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 leaders.

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

 

==Background==

==Background==

==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 [[Stalinism|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.

== References ==

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== External links ==

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