[135] Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (April 2010[citation needed]) and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (June 2010[136]) soon stated they noticed a big improvement in relations with Ukraine since Yanukovych's presidency. [168] The Azarov Government,[169] the Presidential Administration and Yanukovych himself denied being involved with censorship. [108] In late 2009, a law that raised the minimum wage and pensions was passed in the Ukrainian Parliament. [255], Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin told the UN Security Council on 4 March 2014 that Yanukovych had asked Russia to send troops across the RussiaUkraine border to protect civilians via a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin on 1 March 2014. "[312], Website Pravda.com.ua reported that Yanukovych received the honorary title of docent (lecturer) of the Faculty of Automobile Transport at the Donetsk State Academy of Administration, a tertiary education establishment that specialised in Economics and Management[313] [321] Supporters of Yanukovych pointed out that the Donetsk Oblast secured unprecedented levels of investment during his time in office. 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Governor). Who would govern Ukraine if Kyiv fell", "Who is Viktor Yanukovych? [286] Yanukovych is being charged with abuse of power (Article 364) and state treason (Article 111) that are being investigated since April 2014 as well as the new procedure on creation of criminal organization (Article 255) that is being investigated since the summer. [63] Viktor Yanukovych's Party of Regions won the 2006 Ukrainian parliamentary election. We respect the choice of our citizens and guarantee everyone's Constitutional right to freedom of religion. In 2004, he contested for president for the first time during the most controversial elections. Ukraine Begins Confiscating $1.5 Billon Yanukovych Allegedly Stole The Ukrainian nation stimulates us to. [231], On 26 February 2014, Russian media company RBC reported[232] Yanukovych's presence in Moscow. However, the legitimacy of the election was questioned by many Ukrainians, international organizations, and foreign governments following allegations of electoral fraud. [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. In 2013, the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) overwhelmingly approved finalizing the agreement with the EU,[187] and Yanukovych urged parliament to adopt laws so that Ukraine would meet the EU's criteria and be able to sign the agreement in November 2013. 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According to RBC sources, Yanukovych arrived at the Radisson Royal Hotel, Moscow (often referred by its former name as "Hotel Ukraine") on the night of 25 February 2014. [282] In 2006, a criminal charge was filed for official falsifying of documents concerning the quashing of Yanukovych's prior convictions after it was discovered that two documents had been tampered with, including the forgery of a judge's signature in connection with one charge of battery. [145] According to Yanukovych the only way to lower the state budget deficit, as requested by the International Monetary Fund, while protecting pensioners and minimal wages was to extend the Russian Navy lease in Crimea in exchange for cheaper natural gas. Yanukovych first ran for president in 2004: he advanced to the runoff election and was initially declared the winner against former Prime Minister Viktor Yushchenko. [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. Yanukovych lived in the estate from 2002, when he first . [59] In 2008, Yanukovych spoke at a congress of the United Russia party. [89] "The Ukrainian people don't currently support Ukraine's entry to NATO and this corresponds to the status that we currently have. "[122] In 2003, he supported then President Leonid Kuchma's position that the Holodomor famine was genocide against Ukrainians. Because a small handful of people, who have been plundering the country for 20 years is only a handful, from which the whole society, the whole state and our image in the world have been suffering. [181] Authorities in Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein froze the assets of Yanukovych and his son Oleksander on 28 February 2014 pending a money laundering investigation. [24] On 18 June 2015, Yanukovych was officially deprived of the title of president by parliament. Yanukovych's main base of support emerged from the southern and eastern regions of Ukraine, which favor close ties with neighbouring Russia. [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. Another formidable power center, also aligned with Yanukovych, is led by billionaire Rinat Akhmetov - by far the richest person in Ukraine and the 39th richest person in the world according to Forbes magazine, which recently estimated his net worth at $16 billion. [68] Yanukovych's campaign was expected to have cost $100 to $150 million. Ukrainians were amazed at the opulence and extravagance of what they found at Mezhyhirya, including a private zoo, a fleet of cars, and a large boat. )[71][349][350][351] A public opinion poll taken by Sociological group "RATING" gave him 25.1% of the votes in an imaginary February 2013 presidential election. [263] Russian media had previously reported that Yanukovych, along with his wife, had moved to Sochi. Ex-Ukraine President Yanukovych asks Zelensky to 'overcome pride' and [16][248][c][16][250], Yanukovych stated he had been able to escape to Russia "thanks to patriotic officers who did their duty and helped me stay alive". It intended to accomplish these goals by 2012. . [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. I grew up without my mother, who died when I was two. "[298] In 2017, Yanukovych's son was removed from Interpol's wanted list. They also called for a return to the 2004 Constitution of Ukraine to give more power to parliament over the president. [16] He insisted he had not instructed Ukrainian forces to shoot at Euromaidan protesters. [244] In 2017, Russian media suggested that Yanukovych is apparently living in Bakovka near Moscow, in a residence owned by Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. [266], In a 22 February 2017, interview with Christopher Miller of Radio Free Europe, Konstantin Kilimnik explained the existence of a peace effort between Russia and Ukraine called the "Mariupol Plan" in which Viktor Yanukovych would return as president of Russia's illegally controlled regions and Crimea in Ukraine. They stated that "the court, having heard the testimony of witnesses, examined conclusions of experts, documents and material evidence, assessed the arguments of prosecution and defense, considers that the guilt of the accused in committing the crimes under Part 1 Article 111 (high treason), Part 5 Article 27, Part 2 Article 437 (complicity in conducting an aggressive war) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine is duly proved by relevant and admissible evidence". [235], According to Russian politician Oleg Mitvol, Yanukovych bought a house in Barvikha for $52 million on 26 February 2014. [52], Yanukovych drew strong support from Russian-speaking Ukrainians in the east of the country. [336] Thereafter, he came to be widely referred to with this nickname[clarification needed] in opposition media and opponents' speeches. Experts estimate the cost of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's new private residence at 75 - 100m dollars. 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Ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych (file photo) Ukraine on April 28 started returning an estimated $1.5 billion in assets allegedly stolen from the . Yanukovych did plan to hold plebiscites also on other subjects. [peacockprose] According to Rossiyskaya Gazeta two documents had been forged regarding Yanukovych's robbery in association with rape and assault and battery. [99] He stated in February 2012 that the trial of Tymoshenko and other former officials "didn't meet European standards and principles". [286], A warrant for Yanukovych's arrest was issued on 24 February 2014 by the interim government, accusing him of responsibility for the mass murder of protesters. [242], On 26 November 2015, Yanukovych received a temporary asylum certificate in Russia for one year; later extended until November 2017. [166] During spring 2010 Ukrainian journalists and Reporters Without Borders complained of censorship by Yanukovych's Presidential Administration; despite statements by Yanukovych how deeply he valued press freedom and that 'free, independent media that must ensure society's unimpeded access to information. [320] He has made some blunders, however, in Ukrainian since then. [53] Yanukovych began his term as Prime Minister on 21 November 2002 following a 234-vote confirmation in the Verkhovna Rada, eight more than needed.[54][55]. [56], In the second round of the election, Yanukovych was initially declared the winner. [269][271][272][d], On 2 March 2022 the Security Service of Ukraine raided the Kyiv District Administrative Court[uk] in an attempt to physically block Yanukovych's lawsuits to overturn his removal of the constitutional powers as President of Ukraine to be heard. Yanukovych has been accused, by Amnesty International[195][196] among others, of using the Berkut to threaten, attack, and torture protesters. Five days after his electoral defeat, Yanukovych declared his resignation from the post of Prime Minister. Viktor Yanukovych's house: the taste of despots - BBC Culture [16][226] He described the new Ukrainian authorities as "pro-fascist thugs" and that they "represent the absolute minority of the population of Ukraine". [77] Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko signed a decree endorsing a plan of events related to Yanukovych's inauguration on 20 February 2010. [337] Opponents of Yanukovych made fun of this misspelling and his criminal convictions during the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election campaign and the incident during the campaign (September 2004) in Ivano-Frankivsk when Yanukovych was rushed to hospital after being hit by an egg (while government officials claimed he was hit by a brick) was a source of ridicule. He was sentenced to two years of imprisonment and did not appeal the verdict. In November 2009 Yanukovych stated that he conceded defeat only to avoid violence. [355], In December 2004 Yanukovych and his Party of Regions hired American political consultant Paul Manafort as an adviser. In 2006, a criminal charge was made for the falsification of documents regarding the retraction of Yanukovych's prior conviction. [52] He is disliked and distrusted in western Ukraine. He allegedly sustained back and knee injuries while "playing tennis". "[57], Following his electoral defeat in 2004, Yanukovych led the main opposition party against the Tymoshenko government made up of Yushchenko's Our Ukraine, the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, and Oleksandr Moroz's Socialist Party. [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". News reports at the time highlighted several similar deaths of people with ties to Yanukovych's father. Yanukovych abandoned his large estate, Mezhyhirya[182] when he fled the capital. [13] There was severe violence in Kyiv on 1820 February, when police snipers fired on protesters, killing almost 100. [116], Yanukovych stated that his "aim and dream" was to unify Ukraine, although in his opinion "there are already no borders between the East and West of the country today". Gleb Garanich / Reuters. He served as Prime Minister for a second time from 4 August 2006 to 18 December 2007, under President Yushchenko. 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