Because no candidate passed the 50 percent threshold, a second round of voting was scheduled. Ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych (file photo) Ukraine on April 28 started returning an estimated $1.5 billion in assets allegedly stolen from the . Russia has legitimate interests in Ukraine: Shivshankar Menon, NSA However, the election was fraught with allegations of electoral fraud and voter intimidation. [32], Viktor Yanukovych was born in the village of Zhukovka near Yenakiieve in Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. [276] Russian prosecutors stated that they had not received such a request from Ukraine. En ukrainsk domstol i huvudstaden Kiev dmde i januari 2019 Viktor Janukovytj till 13 rs fngelse fr hgfrrderi. [203] Parliament held an emergency session. His grandfather and great-grandparents were Lithuanian-Poles. Her release had been an unmet condition for Ukraine's signing of a European Union trade pact. Their combined net worth today is $51.5 billion. Monument to corruption: Ukraine's most-wanted man built $75M home on a [99], -- President Yanukovych in Warsaw 4 February 2011, speaking about Ukrainian corruption and cronyism, Amid controversy Ukrainian lawmakers formed a new coalition on 11 March 2010 which included Bloc Lytvyn, Communist Party of Ukraine and Party of Regions that led to the Azarov Government. On 2March, Ukrayinska Pravda reported that Ukrainian intelligence sources believed that Yanukovych was spotted in Minsk, Belarus, and that it was Russia's intention to declare Yanukovych as President of Ukraine in the event of Russian forces gaining control of Kyiv. Viktor Yanukovych 's revenue is $1.9M in 2016. [51] His appointment as the chief manager marked the start of his managerial career as a regional transport executive. They were fired on by police snipers. ", "The Study of Ukrainian Nationalism at the University of Ottawa", "RESOLUTION of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. [209] On 11 March he claimed he should return to Ukraine as soon as this was possible. "[221][222][223], Yanukovych left Kyiv during the night of 2122 February 2014 and initially moved to Kharkiv. He won a Ukrainian comedy competition and went on to produce and star in numerous films and TV shows with his Kvartal 95 production company. [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". [254] He hoped to find out more on Russia's position when he meets with Mr. Putin "as soon as he has time". This caused widespread citizen protests and Kyiv's Independence Square was occupied in what became known as the Orange Revolution. [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. He is wanted by the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, charged with responsibility for mass murder of the Maidan protesters, as well as abuse of power, misappropriation of public funds, bribery, and property theft. alluding to the fact that several positions in the transitional government went to representatives of the right-wing extremist nationalist group Svoboda, condemned by the EU in 2012 (see Svoboda Party). Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych (Ukrainian: , pronounced[wiktor fdorowt jnkwt] (listen); Russian: , romanized:Viktor Fyodorovich Yanukovich; born 9 July 1950) is a former politician who served as the fourth president of Ukraine[3] from 2010 until he was removed from office in the Revolution of Dignity in 2014, after months of protests against his presidency. Arseniy Yatsenyuk has claimed that treasury funds of up to $70 billion were transferred to foreign accounts during Yanukovych's presidency. Former Ukraine president Viktor Yanukovych, Russia-Ukraine Conflict, Indian killed in Kharkiv, Russia-Ukraine War, World War 3, Narendra Modi, India-Russia ties, evacuation of Indians,Russia . [352][e], The Ambassador of the European Union to Ukraine, Jos Manuel Pinto Teixeira, stated during an April 2012 interview with Korrespondent that Yanukovych's presidency "fell short of expectations". [120][121], Yanukovych's stance on the Holodomor was: "Holodomor took place, was denounced and the international society gave an evaluation of the famine, but it was never labeled as a genocide of the Ukrainian people. Who is Viktor Yanukovych & why is Russia eager to replace Zelenskyy [86][87] According to Yanukovych, Ukraine must be a "neutral state" which should be part of a "collective defence system which the European Union, NATO and Russia will take part in." [89], Yanukovych stated during the 2010 presidential election-campaign that the current level of Ukraine's cooperation with NATO was sufficient and that the question of the country's accession to the alliance was therefore not urgent. In 2004, he contested for president for the first time during the most controversial elections. Yanukovych was born on 10 July 1973 to Viktor Yanukovych and Lyudmyla Yanukovych .In March 2015, Yanukovych's younger brother Viktor Viktorovych Yanukovych was reported to have died after a vehicle he was travelling fell through ice in Siberia. During the presidency of Viktor Yanukovych, at least 7,000 Ukrainian companies were attacked by the oligarchic clan of Yanukovych (the so-called "Yanukovych Families"). [100] 235 deputies from the 450-member parliament signed the coalition agreement. [299], In November 2016, Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko questioned Yanukovych via video link in connection with the former Berkut. [205] The resolution to remove Yanukovych was supported by all opposition parties: 86 deputies of Batkivshchyna (Fatherland Party), 41 deputies of the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform (UDAR), 36 deputies of Svoboda (Freedom Party), 30 deputies of the Communist Party, as well as 99 independents. After describing the mansion's complicated ownership scheme, the article author noted, "The story of Viktor Yanukovych and his residence highlights a paradox. "[186], Since 2012, Ukraine and the EU had been negotiating a free trade and association agreement. [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. [224] Dobkin met Yanukovych at Kharkiv International Airport after midnight. He had acquired the property in 2007, according to critics, through a convoluted series of companies and transactions. Ukraine Begins Confiscating $1.5 Billon Yanukovych Allegedly Stole Today he runs a financial empire and is personally worth $500 million. [47][48], On 25 May 2007, Viktor Yanukovych was assigned the post of appointed chairman of the Government Chiefs Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych is a Ukrainian politician who served as the fourth president of Ukraine from 2010. Viktor Yanukovych is allegedly in Minsk, and the Kremlin is preparing an operation to replace Zelensky with the ex-president ousted by the EuroMaidan Revolution in 2014, according to Ukrainska Pravda's sources." [172], Yanukovych has been widely criticized for "massive" corruption and cronyism. [104][105][106] Yanukovych signed a new tax code on 3 December 2010. The Mezhyhirya Residence (Ukrainian: ', romanized: Mezhyhiria, pronounced [meirj], Russian: , romanized: Mezhigor'ye) is an estate in Ukraine where Viktor Yanukovych lived when he was Prime Minister and then President of Ukraine and is now a museum displaying Yanukovych's luxurious lifestyle. [304][305], However the former leader was hospitalized in Moscow days before he was scheduled to give the final statement. Never mind. [44], By the time he was a teenager, Yanukovych's father had remarried. [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. Before his father's presidency, Oleksandr Yanukovych worked as a dentist, but by 2013 he had assembled an array of business interests and had accumulated an estimated personal fortune of $133 million. [170][171] In a press conference 12 May 2010 President Yanukovych's representative in the Verkhovna Rada Yury Miroshnychenko stated that Yanukovych was against political repression for criticism of the regime. [71] He faced a 7 February 2010 runoff against Tymoshenko, who finished second (with 24.7% of the vote). [14] On 21 February, Yanukovych and the parliamentary opposition signed an agreement to bring about an interim unity government, constitutional reforms and early elections. Translation into English - examples Arabic - Reverso Context He testified via video link from Russia. The protesters, united under the Maidan People's Union, demanded Yanukovych fulfill his pledge to sign the Agreement or else resign. [90], In early November 2011, Yanukovych claimed that "arms are being bought in the country and armed attacks on government agencies are being prepared. [60][111] He saw the gas agreement signed in 2009 after the 2009 Russia-Ukraine gas dispute as very unprofitable for Ukraine and wanted to "initiate the discussion of the most urgent gas issues" after the 2010 presidential election. [203] During the afternoon, police abandoned central Kyiv, allowing protesters to take control. [232][233], According to an April 2014 poll conducted by the Razumkov Centre, only 4.9% of respondents would have liked to see Yanukovych return to the presidency. [287], Beginning in the summer of 2014, the prosecutor's office investigated Yanukovych's signing of the Kharkiv treaty, which allowed the Black Sea Fleet to stay in Ukraine for an additional 25 years. [237] Yanukovych claimed that the decisions of the Ukrainian parliament adopted "in the atmosphere of extremist threats" are unlawful and he remains the "legal president of Ukraine". [26], In social polls conducted since his departure from office, Yanukovych is regarded as the worst president in Ukrainian history. [331] His native language is Russian,[332] similar to a majority of the population of his power-base and native Eastern Ukraine. The President Of Ukraine Makes $115k A Year - Celebrity Net Worth The Ukrainian Supreme Court nullified the runoff election and ordered a second runoff. Viktor Yanukovych Net Worth, Biography, Wife, Age, Height, Weight, and many more details can be checked on this page.Viktor Yanukovych is the former leading political personality with a net worth of $110 million in 2023. In 2006, a criminal charge was made for the falsification of documents regarding the retraction of Yanukovych's prior conviction. [68] Yanukovych's campaign was expected to have cost $100 to $150 million. ", "Criminal record of Yanukovych not purged", "Yanukovych's criminal record re-instated", "The countries of the former Soviet Union at the turn of the twenty-first century: the Baltic and European states in transition" (page 556), "How Ukraine Became a Market Economy and Democracy", Peterson Institute for International Economics, "Pressure Mounts on Yanukovych to yield. [269], Russian forces never gained control over Kyiv since the Russian army abandoned its Kyiv offensive on 2 April 2022.[275]. Yanukovych was taken to Moscow's Sklifosovsky Institute of Emergency Medicine by ambulance on 16 November in an immobilized condition. [19][20][21][22] Two days later, the interim government issued a warrant for his arrest, accusing him of responsibility for "mass killing of civilians". [219], Two days later, Ukraine's parliament dismissed five judges of the Constitutional Court for allegedly violating their oaths, who were then investigated for alleged malpractice. Yanukovych stated he would like to ask the Western supporters of the Yatsenyuk Government that he referred to as "dark powers": "Have you become blind? On self-removal of the President of Ukraine from the exercise of constitutional powers and appointment of extraordinary elections of the President of Ukraine", "Ukraine's parliament votes to oust president; former prime minister is freed from prison", "Rada dismisses Constitutional Court judges appointed from its quota", "Where is Viktor Yanukovych? 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. "[173], Documents recovered from Yanukovych's compound show among other expenses $800 medical treatment for fish, $14,500 spent on tablecloths, and a nearly 42 million dollar order for light fixtures. Almost 100 protesters were killed, as were 13 police officers. The estate is located in a former forest preserve on the outskirts of Kyiv. In the first round of voting held on 31 October 2004, Yanukovych took second place with 39.3 percent of the votes to opposition leader Viktor Yuschenko with 39.8 percent. [244] According to his lawyer Yanukovych did not consider acquiring Russian citizenship or a permanent residence permits but "Only a temporary shelter for returning to the territory of Ukraine". [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. [236], On 27 February, a report stated that Yanukovych had asked the authorities of the Russian Federation to guarantee his personal security in the territory of Russia, a request that they accepted. [205][206][207] The resolution stated that Yanukovych had withdrawn from fulfilling his constitutional duties, "which threatens the governance of the state, the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine", and cited "circumstances of extreme urgency". Even so, the elections may check President Viktor Yanukovych's power. The Ukrainian nation is wise and it will understand. Viktor Yanukovych fled from Ukraine to Russia. [127] On 23 February 2014, following the Revolution of Dignity, a bill was passed by the parliament which would have abolished the law on regional languages, making Ukrainian the sole state language at all levels. According to then governor of Kharkiv Oblast, Mykhailo Dobkin, Yanukovych had intended to make his stay in Kharkiv look like "just another presidential inspection tour" and according to Dobkin, "was desperate to make it look like he wasn't running away". The signature of the judge for these documents in Yanukovych's retraction was also forged. [88] Yanukovych had promised before his election as Ukrainian President to "solve the issue" concerning the Russian Black Sea Fleet, currently stationed in the Ukrainian port Sevastopol, "in a way so that the interests of Russia or Ukraine would not be harmed". [16][226] He described the new Ukrainian authorities as "pro-fascist thugs" and that they "represent the absolute minority of the population of Ukraine". This is evidenced by the data of the Anti-Raider Union of Entrepreneurs of Ukraine. They blamed the Orange Revolution for creating broken promises, a dysfunctional economy and political chaos. [48], In 1971, Yanukovych married Lyudmyla Nastenko[49] a niece of Yenakiyeve city judge Oleksandr Sazhyn. He was sentenced to two years of imprisonment and did not appeal the verdict. The exact whereabouts of Yanukovych when he made this statement was unclear. There were no votes against. The victims of Yanukovych's raider methods were offered to pay a regular "tribute" in the amount of 3050% of the company's profits or to cede ownership of it. [45] Others, particularly members of the Party of Regions, have claimed that the documents were a falsehood with the intention of disparaging Yanukovych ahead of elections. [203], In the afternoon, the Rada voted 3280 (about 73% of its 447 members) to remove Yanukovych from his post and to schedule an early presidential election for 25 May. 20062007 elections and second premiership, The issue of Russian military intervention 2014. [115], During the 2010 Nuclear Security Summit, Yanukovych announced that Ukraine would give up its 90-kilogram stock of highly enriched uranium and convert its research reactors from highly enriched to low-enriched uranium. Kyiv's District Court seized 27 vintage cars in 2016 from the fleet stationed at Mezhyhirya, some worth more than $US 1 million. [49] With his wife Yanukovych had two sons, Oleksandr and Viktor, and three grandsons Viktor, Oleksandr and Iliya. For most of his career he was a public servant or parliament deputy, where his. Viktor Pinchuk, $2.6 billion Pinchuk, 60, whose assets span from steel works to media, saw his net worth almost double over the past year from $1.4 billion to $ 2.6 billion. [311], Yanukovych's curriculum vitae, published at website europarl.europa.eu, states he is a "Doctor of Economics, Professor, Full Member of the Academy of Economic Sciences of Ukraine, Member of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences in Ukraine. What an inspirational rags to riches story! One was Denis Voronenkov, who was shot dead in downtown Kyiv at the end of March 2017. Investigators say that various actions of Ukrainian officials and Ukrtranslizing employees cost the Ukraine government almost 300 million hrvynias (around $13 million). During the 'Maidan uprising', Independence Square was a huge protest camp occupied by thousands of protesters and protected by makeshift barricades. "[citation needed] "The Holodomor was in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Yanukovych told BBC Newsnight (in June 2015) that stories that Mezhyhirya cost the Ukrainian taxpayer millions of dollars were "political technology and spin" and that the estate did not belong to him personally; he claimed that the ostriches in the residence's petting zoo "just happened to be there"[185] and remarked "I supported the ostriches, whats wrong with that?". Who Is Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky? - Parade If presidential elections were held next Sunday how would you vote? [110], According to Yanukovych, relations between Ukraine and Russia in the gas sector were to be built "according to the rules of the market". [203] The former constitution had stated the President's powers would transfer to the Prime Minister. [91][132], Yanukovych's first foreign visit was to Brussels to visit the President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, and the EU Foreign Affairs chief, Catherine Ashton. [69], On 11 December 2009, Yanukovych called for his supporters to go to Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Kyiv's Independence Square, in case of election fraud. Former Pro-Russian President Of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, Son Hit With