“Yanukovich is not our president,†declared Ukraine’s Yulia Tymoshenko in a defiant televised message on Saturday. Tymoshenko believes she was cheated out of the job in last weekend’s election. And, in her first real public appearance since being narrowly beaten by her rival Viktor Yanukovich, the prime minister vowed to contest the result in court.
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Ukraine begins tense presidential run-off
February 7th, 2010 |
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Ukrainians are voting in a presidential election run-off, after a bruising campaign and warnings of mass street protests and demonstrations. PM Yulia Tymoshenko and opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych are competing for the top job after President Viktor Yushchenko lost out in the first round.
Russia gives Ukraine new gas deal
November 20th, 2009 |
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Russia has agreed to ease the terms under which it supplies gas to Ukraine, in a deal which Moscow says should prevent disruption in coming months. The deal was announced after talks between Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Yulia Tymoshenko.
Ukraine’s Tymoshenko calls for “reset” of ties with Russia
July 14th, 2009 |
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Kiev should build relations with Moscow on principles of equality without sacrificing national interests, which would require a “resetting,” says Ukraine’s PM. Yulia Tymoshenko said leading countries “have declared a policy of resetting relations with Russia” and that Ukraine should also “build a harmonious and balanced relationship with our largest neighbor in an honest and transparent way.”