Viktor Yushchenko
Viktor Yushchenko
Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenkois a Ukrainian politician who was the third President of Ukraine from 23 January 2005 to 25 February 2010...
NationalityUkrainian
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth23 February 1954
CountryUkraine
acted bring channels discussion involved major minister order ownership plot prime tv ukrainian
The plot . . . involved discussion of the ownership of one of the major Ukrainian TV channels and in order to bring about this, the prime minister acted in such a manner,
bury elected hatchet ideas independence president prime square stood time together ukraine
bury the hatchet and not violate the ideas of Independence Square because we stood there together and at that time we elected the president of Ukraine and not the prime minister.
elected lived president time ukrainian
that I have lived to the time when the Ukrainian president is elected not in Moscow, not in Washington, but in Ukraine.
conflicts definite knew
I knew that there were definite conflicts between those people,
conflicts definite hoped knew people time
I knew that there were definite conflicts between those people ... (but) I hoped that there would not be enough time for intrigues, ... Those were my hopes.
morally talk
There won't even be talk of reconsidering the decision, ... first of all, morally and politically.
following freedom returning truth ukraine
Freedom and truth are returning to Ukraine following today's decision.
democracy fought freedom happy people rose ukrainian
I am very happy that our Ukrainian people rose up and fought for freedom and democracy, and I think that we will have our victory,
backstage ideals independence square
It was not the ideals of Independence Square ? it was backstage intrigues,
expressing huge people prevent sums
Huge sums of money, administrative manipulation, have all been mustered to prevent the people from expressing their voice.
economy market ready ukrainian
The Ukrainian economy is completely ready for new market conditions.
attempts centuries cost course efforts freedom independence people
recognition, but not only recognition of my work, but actually the efforts that were made by my people in the course of many, many centuries in their attempts to get their freedom. Independence cost a lot for Ukraine, and probably freedom cost even more than that.
aware backstage colleagues conflict convinced cut grew hard however lost name saw spirit team temporary time
I was aware of some misunderstandings but I saw them as a temporary problem. But with time the standoff grew into a conflict and backstage intrigues. I am convinced that the time has come when my colleagues lost their team spirit and faith. And today, however hard it may be, I must cut this Gordian knot, in the name of Ukraine.
corporate crises decided decision directing events everybody favor firmly high last officials
High officials started directing events in favor of corporate interests; then crises appeared, ... It was the last straw. I decided firmly that the decision most of all should be the following: Everybody should get lost.