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	Viktor Yanukovich Is Not Ready for NATO - Kommersant Moscow
		Viktor Yanukovich's visit to Brussels formally looked completely like a working visit by the head of the Ukrainian cabinet, who was to take part in the tenth session of the council on cooperation between Ukraine and the EU and in the latest session of the Ukraine-NATO Commission.
		Yanukovich was accompanied to Brussels and to the meetings and negotiations by Ukrainian Minister of Economics Vladimir Makukha, Minister of Justice Roman Zvarich, Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Khandogy, Deputy Minister of Defense Leonid Polyakov and Deputy Minister of Fuel and Energy Sergey Titenko.
		Therefore, Yanukovich was interested in receiving guarantees from the EU on the financing of the Transcaspian Gas Pipeline from Azerbaijan through Georgia, Turkey and Ukraine to Western Europe, bypassing Russia.
	www.kommersant.com /page.asp?id=705042 (1060 words)

	Viktor Yanukovych - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych (Ukrainian: Віктор Федорович Янукович; Russian: Виктор Фёдорович Янукович), (born July 9, 1950) is the Prime Minister of Ukraine.
		His father, an ethnic Belarusian, was a locomotive operator and his mother, an ethnic Ukrainian was a nurse; she died when Viktor was 2 year old.
		Viktor Yanukovych claims to be a devoted Orthodox Christian and a member of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Viktor_Yanukovich (1095 words)

	iafrica.com \| news \| world news Yanukovich refuses to concede
		Yanukovich, who was officially declared the winner of a November 21 presidential election before that vote was judged fraudulent and thrown out by the supreme court, this time charged the Yushchenko camp with cheating in the election and claimed to have proof of his accusations.
		Yanukovich charged however that 4.8-million people in Ukraine did not vote due to complications and confusion arising from the new election law adopted after the contested November 21 ballot.
		Yanukovich said people in some Russian-speaking regions of eastern Ukraine where his support is strongest felt they had been cheated in the election and would feel "unhappy, to put it mildly" if Yushchenko were to travel there.
	iafrica.com /news/worldnews/400760.htm (598 words)

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		During a televised debate Monday, Yanukovich appeared to suggest that possibility when he said that Yushchenko would never be considered president of all Ukraine and that he should seek a compromise.
		Yanukovich wants Russian given official status alongside Ukrainian, which is constitutionally protected as the language of government, the police and the military, universities and most schools.
		KIEV The Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko said Wednesday that attempts to make Russian the country's second official language had become a political issue - a remark that is likely to anger voters in the Russian- speaking eastern part of the country, most of whom support his opponent.
	www.asu.edu /educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art5074.txt (900 words)

	Trouble in the Ukraine
		reported by electoral authorities in Prime Minister Yanukovich's hometown power base in Eastern Ukraine, and the thousands of cases of fraud and irregularities recorded by the Yushchenko campaign and foreign observers, who were in Ukraine to monitor the voting.
		The official government tally of 49.6 percent for Yanukovich and 46.6 percent for Yushchenko, almost all polling experts agree, has been cooked to hand the election to Yanukovich.
		Yanukovich has been strongly backed not only by Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma, but also by Russian president Vladimir Putin and the political machine inside the Kremlin.
	www.weeklystandard.com /Content/Public/Articles/000/000/004/978khmjb.asp (657 words)

	Viktor Yanukovich Reinterprets the Price of Russian Gas - Kommersant Moscow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Yanukovich, who had sought to bargain down the price of Russian oil, even if only by $1, is now offering to pay $110 per 1000 m3 instead of the current price of $95, and he is now being asked to consider a "gas transport consortium" between Ukraine and Russia.
		Yanukovich discussed the question of gas on a trip to Russia during his previous term as prime minister, in 2002-2004, so it is not surprising that Mikhail Fradkov has begun negotiations in Sochi with talk of gas.
		As Viktor Chernomyrdin, Russia's ambassador to Ukraine, told Kommersant, at the beginning of the discussion Yanukovich immediately declared that Ukraine would be able to "stretch" to $110 per 1000 cubic meters.
	www.kommersant.com /p698243/r_33/Viktor_Yanukovich_Reinterprets_the_Price_of_Russian_Gas (770 words)

	Russia Blog: A Primer on Viktor Yanukovich
		Victor Yanukovich, candidate for the presidency of Ukraine, is a convicted criminal, having been sentenced to three years in prison for robbery in 1967.
		Yanukovich is closely linked to organized crime, particularly the dreaded Clan of Donetsk, headed by Rinat Akhmetov, and he has also been linked to the Russian KGB as a mole.
		Yanukovich was a member of the Kuchma administration which was fundamentally corrupt and utterly repudiated by Ukrainian voters.
	www.russiablog.org /2006/04/a_primer_on_viktor_yanukovich.php (3178 words)

	Yanukovich refuses to concede - World - www.smh.com.au
		Yanukovich, who was officially declared the winner of a November 21 presidential election before that vote was judged fraudulent and thrown out by the supreme court, this time charged the Yushchenko camp with cheating in the election and claimed to have proof of his accusations.
		Yanukovich charged however that 4.8 million people in Ukraine did not vote due to complications and confusion arising from the new election law adopted after the contested November 21 ballot.
		Yanukovich said people in some Russian-speaking regions of eastern Ukraine where his support is strongest felt they had been cheated in the election and would feel "unhappy, to put it mildly" if Yushchenko were to travel there.
	www.smh.com.au /news/World/Yanukovich-refuses-to-concede/2004/12/28/1103996525083.html?from=moreStories (659 words)

	Ukraine president nominates 2004 rival as prime minister - The Boston Globe
		Yushchenko, who defeated Yanukovich in the 2004 election, accepted that he had run out of constitutional options in the early hours of yesterday and reluctantly turned to his rival after Yanukovich signed a commitment to adopt pro-Western policies.
		Now Yanukovich, who served as prime minister from 2002 to 2004, will share power with the president, and his allies are expected to dominate the Cabinet.
		Yanukovich has come to the prime ministership in the old-fashioned, democratic way -- he worked hard for votes, he campaigned, he politicked," added McCormack.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2006/08/04/in_ukraine_a_stunning_reversal_of_fortune?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+World+News (383 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Viktor Yanukovych
		Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych (Віктор Федорович Янукович; Виктор Фёдорович Янукович), (born on July 9, 1950 in Yenakiieve, Donetsk Oblast) is the Prime Minister of Ukraine.
		His father, an ethnic Belarusian, was a locomotive operator and his mother, an ethnic Ukrainian was a nurse; she died when Viktor was 2 year old.
		Viktor Yanukovych claims to be a devoted Orthodox Christian and a member of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Viktor_Yanukovich (1091 words)

	The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Ukraine leadership changing course
		Yanukovich swiftly declared that he intended to govern as a partner with President Viktor Yushchenko, his rival in the 2004 election.
		Yanukovich's Party of Regions took first place in March parliamentary balloting, but until July was unable to form a majority in parliament.
		She charged that a unity memorandum agreed to by Yushchenko and Yanukovich was actually an act of surrender by the president.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/nationworld/2003176697_ukraine05.html (542 words)

	Ukraine's parliament approves Yanukovich as PM - Boston.com
		Ukraine's parliament approved Viktor Yanukovich as prime minister on Friday, sealing the comeback of the Moscow-leaning politician after his humiliation in the "Orange Revolution" two years ago.
		Yanukovich, who held the prime minister's job before the revolution, gained 271 votes from the 450 deputies in the parliament, the Verkhovna Rada.
		The president said he had solid guarantees from Yanukovich that he would not try to reverse the revolution's pro-Western principles, but his supporters were not so sure.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2006/08/04/ukraines_parliament_opens (556 words)

	People's Daily Online -- Yanukovich wins back premiership
		Ukraine's Viktor Yanukovich, defeated in the 2004 "Orange Revolution," is set to be voted in as prime minister today after signing a commitment yesterday not to reverse the country's pro-Western policies.
		President Viktor Yushchenko, architect of the campaign that overturned the old order in Ukraine, reluctantly chose "co-habitation" with the Moscow-leaning Yanukovich in the early hours of yesterday to end four months of political deadlock.
		Yanukovich, who favours closer ties with traditional ally Russia, was expected to announce his cabinet soon.
	english.people.com.cn /200608/04/eng20060804_289846.html (389 words)

	The People's Choice - washingtonpost.com
		Viktor Yanukovich, the Russia-backed candidate, tried to steal the presidential election through massive voting fraud.
		Yanukovich's natural constituency, and a fierce Ukrainian nationalist movement in the west, Mr.
		Yanukovich may not be the prime minister we would have voted for.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/16/AR2006071600719.html (568 words)

	Ukraine's Yanukovich says he will resign - World - www.smh.com.au
		Yanukovich has said that he will challenge the results, and his campaign is preparing an appeal to the Supreme Court.
		Yanukovich claimed victory in the November 21 vote, but hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians flooded Kiev's streets to protest against what they said was their stolen votes.
		Yanukovich had claimed at least 4.8 million people - mainly disabled and sick - were deprived of their right to vote by election reforms introduced after the first runoff on November 21.
	www.smh.com.au /news/World/Ukraines-Yanukovich-says-he-will-resign/2005/01/01/1104345031125.html (676 words)

	ABC News: Ukraine's Yushchenko proposes rival Yanunkovich as PM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		KIEV (Reuters) - Western-leaning Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko proposed opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich as prime minister on Thursday in a deal that is likely to hand over huge powers to his pro-Moscow rival.
		Yushchenko said he decided to propose Yanukovich — the man he defeated in the 2004 "Orange Revolution" — after extracting written guarantees that he would not try to overturn market reforms and pro-Western policies.
		Yanukovich was put forward as prime minister by a slim parliamentary majority made up of his Regions party, the Socialists and Communists.
	abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=2267624 (345 words)

	The Epoch Times \| Ukraine Rivals Cross Swords in Live TV Debate
		Hundreds of thousands of supporters of opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko rebelled against the result of a Nov 21 run-off vote which was marked by heavy fraud in favor of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, forcing the Supreme Court to order the rerun.
		Yanukovich, speaking Russian, distanced himself from the authorities under outgoing President Leonid Kuchma and accused the opposition of uniting with him to steal the election.
		In the first debate, Yanukovich, referring to a mystery ailment that has facially disfigured the 50-year-old Yushchenko, suggested he would be unable for health reasons to carry out the duties of president.
	en.epochtimes.com /news/4-12-20/25110.html (536 words)

	swissinfo - Yanukovich makes comeback as PM
		KIEV (Reuters) - Viktor Yanukovich, humiliated in the 2004 "Orange Revolution", was set to cap a remarkable comeback after Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko nominated him as prime minister to end four months of political deadlock.
		Yushchenko, who defeated Yanukovich in the 2004 election, accepted he had run out of constitutional options in the early hours of Thursday and reluctantly turned to his rival after Yanukovich signed a commitment to adopt pro-Western policies.
		Yanukovich favours closer ties with traditional ally Russia and his party has 186 seats in the 450-seat parliament.
	www.swissinfo.org /eng/swissinfo.html?siteSect=43&sid=6941965 (525 words)

	Yanukovich Enlists Washington - Kommersant Moscow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich tried to show Washington that he is ready to listen to opinions besides Moscow's.
		Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich's four-day visit to the United States is important to him for reasons of domestic as well as international politics.
		The very fact of his visit to the U.S. is a signal to domestic, Russian and Western elites that Yanukovich is a politician on the international level.” Karasaev added that it is important to Yanukovich to demonstrate that he has to be taken into account as well as the president.
	www.kommersant.com /p727731/r_527/Viktor_Yushchenko_Yanukovich (1198 words)

	BakuTODAY.net - Ukraine leader approves rival Yanukovich for PM
		Ukraine leader approves rival Yanukovich for PM Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said he had approved the candidacy of his arch-rival Viktor Yanukovich for prime minister, ending a four-month political stand-off.
		A pact agreed with Yanukovich's pro-Russian Regions party would be signed shortly and would ensure that the country stayed on its current pro-Western course, he said.
		Yanukovich's Regions party won the most seats at the election, picking up support in the pro-Russian east of the country and opposing Yushchenko's plans for Ukraine to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
	www.bakutoday.net /view.php?d=24627 (739 words)

	Yanukovich aims for reinvention - World - www.theage.com.au
		Viktor Yanukovich is trying to reinvent himself before Sunday's court-ordered election re-run.
		Now Yanukovich, who once enjoyed overwhelming support from all levels of government and glowing coverage on state television, has largely confined his campaigning in eastern regions, which supported him during the fraud-marred Nov. 21 vote.
		Yanukovich's pro-industry government achieved a declared industrial growth of 12.5 percent in the first half of 2004 and boosted trade relations with the European Union and Russia.
	www.theage.com.au /news/World/Yanukovich-aims-for-reinvention/2004/12/24/1103825072856.html (618 words)

	The St. Petersburg Times - Top Stories - Yanukovich Named PM In Ukraine
		KIEV — Ukraine’s Viktor Yanukovich, humiliated in the 2004 “Orange Revolution,” was set to be voted in as prime minister on Thursday after signing a commitment not to reverse the country’s pro-Western policies.
		President Viktor Yushchenko, architect of the revolution that overturned the old order in Ukraine, reluctantly chose “co-habitation” with the Moscow-leaning Yanukovich in the early hours of Thursday to end four months of political deadlock.
		Yanukovich, who favors closer ties with traditional ally Russia, was expected to announce his cabinet on Friday.
	www.sptimes.ru /index.php?action_id=2&story_id=18420 (442 words)

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		KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's Viktor Yanukovich, humiliated in the 2004 "Orange Revolution", was set to celebrate a political comeback on Thursday after President Viktor Yushchenko nominated him to be prime minister.
		The new Cabinet will be dominated by Yanukovich's supporters but with ministerial posts for the Yushchenko camp in proportion to the number of seats it controls in parliament, said Yanukovich aide Taras Chornovil.
		Yanukovich, who favours closer ties with traditional ally Russia, was expected to announce his Cabinet on Thursday or Friday.
	www.brubiz.com /brubiz/final_content.asp?ID=8779 (509 words)

	Russia, Ukraine Election - JRL 11-02-04
		According the Central Elections Commission, pro-government candidate Viktor Yanukovich had 40.11 percent of the vote while the opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko was trailing with 39.1 percent.
		Yanukovich enjoyed the clear (although not officially declared) support of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a popular figure among Ukrainians, especially in Russian-speaking regions.
		Several days before the vote, Putin invited Yanukovich to his birthday party in Moscow and on the eve of the election Putin visited Kiev to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Kiev’s liberation from the Nazis by the Soviet Army.
	www.cdi.org /russia/johnson/8436-6.cfm (1187 words)

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