Photo credit Twitter
New Delhi: Reports have emerged that exiled former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych is likely to be Russia’s choice to lead the country if its military is able to overthrow President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Who is Viktor Yanukovych?
* Twice elected Ukraine President, Yanukovych was born in Yenakiyevo in July 1950. His father was a metalworker and his mother a nurse.
* Began his career as a transport executive in the coal-mining industry in eastern Ukraine.
* Became the Governor of Donetsk region.
* The then President Leonid Kuchma appointed him PM in November 2002.
* Won the Presidential polls in 2004, but the election was declared fraudulent following massive protests in Kiev.
* Served second term as PM from 2006 to 2007.
* Swept 2010 Presidential elections.
* In 2013, Yanukovych, who was pro-Moscow, rejected a EU trade deal. Instead, he accepted a $15 billion bailout package from Russia.
* Protests broke out in Ukraine as demonstrators demanded that Ukraine sign the EU deal and Yanukovych step down. Yanukovych’s government was toppled in 2014. He fled to Russia.
Baripada: A newborn girl was found lying near a bush at Bhanra village under Karanjia…
Mumbai: Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, the leading superstars of Bollywood, came from different…
Mumbai: Actor-filmmaker Dhanush took to his X handle on Friday to announce the release date…
Chennai: Odisha all but booked a berth in the knockout stage of the 14th Hockey…
Cuttack: Several traffic restrictions have been imposed to ensure smooth movement of devotees to Dhabaleswar…
Mumbai: Sidhu Moose Wala's parents Balkaur Singh and Charan Kaur shared a picture of their…
New York: A group of American women has launched an unprecedented protest against men who…
Bhubaneswar: Four more handicrafts were granted approval by the Odisha government, taking the total number…