Viktor Yanukovich

One of rooms in palace of Yanukovich

Viktor Yanukovich (Янукович Виктор Федорович) is soviet veteran, Ukrainian president dismissed by the Euromaidan in February, 2014.

Yanukovich is believed to organize the mass murderer of protesters in 2014 February 19 and 20.

During his presidentship, Yanukovich is believed to collect hide treasure at his residence. That residence looks as a small country, comparable to Monaco by its size and richness. .

Yanukovich's statements had been used as a pretext for the Russian invasion into Ukraine 2014 February 27.

Here, the English references on the topic are collected.

Keywords

Bolshevism, Corruption, Euromaidan, Revolution, Soviet veteran, Terror, Ukraine

References

2014.02.24. http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1434129/ukraine-issues-arrest-warrant-ex-leader-yanukovych-over-mass-murder Ukraine issues arrest warrant for ex-leader Yanukovych over ‘mass murder’. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev questions the legitimacy of Ukraine’s new leadership, saying Western countries which accept it are mistaken

2014.02.26. http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1435715/deposed-ukrainian-president-yanukovych-boasted-about-his-corruption Deposed Ukrainian president Yanukovych ‘boasted about his corruption’. Viktor Yanukovych - forced from office last weekend - had ‘no idea about morality’ and was brazen in his abuse of power, says Georgia’s former president Mikhail Saakashvili Wednesday, 26 February, 2014, 6:42pm.

2014.03.02. http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/ap-interview-yanukovych-hopes-crimeas-return-23157044 CARO KRIEL and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV. Ukraine's Ousted President Hopes for Crimea's Return. "Crimea is a tragedy, a major tragedy," Viktor Yanukovych told The Associated Press in his first interview since fleeing to Russia in February, following monthslong protests focused on corruption and his decision to seek closer ties to Russia instead of the European Union. ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia April 2, 2014 (AP) Defensive and at times tearful, Ukraine's ousted president conceded Wednesday that he made a mistake when he invited Russian troops into Crimea and vowed to try to negotiate with Vladimir Putin to get the coveted Black Sea peninsula back. "Crimea is a tragedy, a major tragedy," Viktor Yanukovych told The Associated Press in his first interview since fleeing to Russia in February, following monthslong protests focused on corruption and his decision to seek closer ties to Russia instead of the European Union. Putin said last month that Yanukovych had asked Russia to send its troops to Crimea to protect its people — a request seen as treason by many Ukrainians. Russian troops quickly overran Crimea, which has an ethnic Russian majority, taking over government and military facilities on the pretext of protecting Russians. Asked about the move, Yanukovych said he made a mistake. "I was wrong," he told the AP and Russia's state NTV television, speaking in Russian. "I acted on my emotions." Still, Yanukovych insisted that Russia's takeover of Crimea wouldn't have happened if he had stayed in power. He also denied responsibility for the sniper deaths of about 80 protesters in Kiev in February, for which he has been charged by Ukraine's interim government. As the world has watched the tumultuous events in Ukraine, the 63-year-old Yanukovych has rarely been seen, even as he has insisted he is still the country's true leader. While Putin has been openly dismissive of Yanukovych, the Russian president has also described him as the legitimate leader and his ouster as illegal. Yanukovych said he has spoken with Putin only twice by phone and once in person since he arrived in Russia, describing their talks as "difficult." He said he hopes to have more meetings with the Russian leader to negotiate Crimea's return to Ukraine. "We must search for ways ... so that Crimea may have the maximum degree of independence possible ... but be part of Ukraine," he said.

http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1463990/yanukovych-admits-it-was-wrong-call-russian-troops-crimea Yanukovych admits it was ‘wrong’ to call for Russian troops in Crimea. Overthrown president concedes calling for Russian troops on the peninsula was 'wrong'. Thursday, 03 April, 2014, 9:00pm. .. "Crimea is a tragedy, a major tragedy," Viktor Yanukovych said on Wednesday in his first interview since fleeing to Russia in February following months-long protests focused on corruption and his decision to seek closer ties with Russia instead of the European Union. Putin said last month that Yanukovych had asked Russia to send its troops to Crimea to protect its people - a request seen as treason by many Ukrainians. Russian troops quickly overran Crimea, which has an ethnic Russian majority, on the pretext of protecting Russians. ..

Yanukovych admitted he made a mistake. "I was wrong," he told Russia's state NTV television . "I acted on my emotions."

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/ap-interview-yanukovych-hopes-crimeas-return-23157044

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2014/04/02/former_ukrainian_president_viktor_yanukovych_regrets_inviting_russian_troops.html Elliot Hannon. Former Ukrainian President Wants a “Take Back” on Inviting Russian Troops Into Crimea. APRIL 2 2014 7:11 PM.

2014.04.03. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/04/03/ukraine-yanukovych-russian-arrests/7248293/ Olga Rudenko. Ukraine: Yanukovych used paid killers with Russian help.