One-way ticket to US for Yushchenko

breakingnews

Go to main page USA News One-way ticket to US for Yushchenko Comments

Follow RT on

facebook twitter YouTube Google+

Amid tensions, Ukraine braces for Sunday's presidential poll

The leading candidates in Ukraine's presidential election are making the most of their last opportunities to campaign before polls open on January 17.

28.09.2009, 11:01 12 comments

“Ukrainian president’s poisoning was falsified”

The evidence of the 2004 poisoning of the Ukrainian President was falsified by high-ranking officials and Viktor Yushchenko’s family members, a representative of Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office has said.

17.03.2010, 09:11 6 comments

Ukrainian nationalist politician’s toddler scolding sparks outrage

Since the presidential campaign ended, the issue of language has become divisive in Ukraine as Viktor Yanukovich is seen as a pro-Russian leader. Local nationalists want to protect their country from Russification.

19.09.2009, 13:21 4 comments

Ukraine’s “helping hand” in Ossetian war

A newspaper in Ukraine has reported that Kiev provided assistance to Tbilisi during last year's armed conflict with Russia in South Ossetia.

15.12.2009, 09:35 2 comments

Ukraine gets into North Korea illegal arms export mess

Ukraine has become embroiled in another arms scandal after a cargo plane carrying tonnes of weapons, allegedly from North Korea, and destined for Ukraine has been seized during a refueling stop at Bangkok airport.

17.01.2010, 09:00 2 comments

Ukraine chooses direction for next five years

Viktor Yanukovich, head of Ukraine’s Party of Regions, leads the Ukrainian presidential election after 98% of the votes have been counted. Current Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko is behind him by 10%.

A Ukrainian woman leaves a booth in a polling station during presidential elections in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010.

18.01.2010, 15:00 3 comments

Ukraine divided, presidential run-off imminent

Ukraine has finished counting votes in its presidential election, and it is already clear that the widely predicted run-off will take place.

12.10.2009, 11:50 3 comments

Hidden Russian

Ahead of Viktor Yushchenko’s visit to the Ukrainian city of Zaporozhye, the local administration has made sure that all signs in Russian were hidden from the President’s eyes.

14.01.2010, 01:26 3 comments

As end of campaign nears, dissatisfied voters to choose new leaders in Ukraine

With election day fast approaching on January 17, campaigns are in full swing across Ukraine.

12.08.2009, 17:31 2 comments

Medvedev fires warning shot across Kiev’s bow, but will Yushchenko pay heed?

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, in an open letter sent to his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yushchenko on Tuesday, proved Moscow’s patience with Kiev’s “anti-Russian” position is over.

One-way ticket to US for Yushchenko

Published: 18 February, 2009, 17:07
Edited: 12 September, 2009, 15:45

Ukraine's Communist party is collecting funds to buy President Yushchenko a ticket to the US. The people behind the move say the mock campaign symbolises the “people's impeachment” of their current leader.

Follow @rt_com

Share on Tumblr

2 COMMENTS

Aquarius February 19, 2009, 13:54 quote

Why send him to the U.S.? We don't want him.

Pranab Jyoti Ghosh September 12, 2009, 15:12 quote

Better send him to the coasts of Africa or somewhere else in the third world, where US and other DEMOCRATIC countries are pilling up their industrial posinous debries.

POST COMMENT

Name*
Country, City
Valid e-mail*
Text*
Enter digits below*

	*Required fields