Who's who: key players in Ukraine crisis
Updated: 2014-03-18 16:31
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Viktor Yanukovych
Former Ukrainian President
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| Viktor Yanukovych re-insists that he is the only legitimate president and army leader of Ukraine in Rostov after he was disposed of the post on March 11, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua] |
Anti-government demonstrations started in the capital of Kiev in late November, when Yanukovych spurned a deal with the European Union, favoring closer ties with Russia instead. Yanukovych was voted out of power by the Ukrainian Parliament on February 22, and he reportedly left Kiev for Russia.
In a recent news conference, the 63-year-old insisted he remains the legitimate president of Ukraine and that he wants nothing more than to lead his country to peace, harmony and prosperity.
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