Ukraine’s 2004 ElectionsUkraine’s 2004 Elections

Yushchenko YanukovychYushchenko Yanukovych

Which Viktor?Which Viktor?

First runoff,First runoff,November 21November 21

49.4%49.4%

46.7%46.7%

First runoff,First runoff,November 21November 21

Evidence ofEvidence ofelectoral fraudelectoral fraudin first runoff,in first runoff,November 21November 21

RussiansRussians

RussiansRussians

UkrainiansUkrainiansOthersOthers

Prime Minister YanukovychPrime Minister Yanukovychmeets Russian President Putinmeets Russian President Putin

Ukrainians inUkrainians inwest, north west, north

Russians inRussians inlighter green inlighter green ineast, southeast, south

Many UkrainiansMany Ukrainiansprefer Russianprefer Russian

Fears of ethnic divisionFears of ethnic division

49.4%49.4%

46.7%46.7%

November 21November 21runoff electionrunoff election

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The “Orange Revolution”The “Orange Revolution”

Tent CityTent Cityin Kievin Kiev

Thousands ofThousands ofYushchenkoYushchenkosupporters supporters camp out incamp out inIndependenceIndependenceSquare to backSquare to backnew electionnew election

““CleanCleanUkraine”Ukraine”

Yushchenko Yushchenko backers against backers against corruption,corruption,lean West to EUlean West to EU

YushchenkoYushchenkosupporterssupportersconverge in Kievconverge in Kiev

Donetsk regionDonetsk region(coal & Russians)(coal & Russians)threatens self-rulethreatens self-ruleif Yushchenkoif Yushchenkotakes powertakes power

Democracy protests growDemocracy protests grow

Serbia & Georgia turned back electoral fraud (attempt in Belarus) Serbia & Georgia turned back electoral fraud (attempt in Belarus)

West criticizes Russian interference; Russia criticizes Western aidWest criticizes Russian interference; Russia criticizes Western aid

Flags of Ukraine,Flags of Ukraine,Georgia, Belarus etc.Georgia, Belarus etc.

Not allNot allprotestersprotesterswere forwere fordemocracydemocracy

Ukrainian Ukrainian nationalists innationalists inUNA-UNSOUNA-UNSO(fascist/anti-(fascist/anti-Semitic party)Semitic party)backed Orangebacked OrangeRevolution asRevolution asstand againststand againstRussiansRussians

LampoonsLampoonsof Presidentof PresidentKuchma &Kuchma &YanukovychYanukovych

Kuchma began toKuchma began towithdraw support forwithdraw support forhis Prime Ministerhis Prime Minister

SBU (ex-KGB)SBU (ex-KGB)warns Tentwarns TentCity of InteriorCity of InteriorMinistry assaultMinistry assault

Supreme Court Supreme Court orders new runofforders new runoff

Yanukovych wins First Runoff, November 21Yanukovych wins First Runoff, November 21

49.4%49.4%

46.7%46.7%

Yushchenko wins Second Runoff, December 26Yushchenko wins Second Runoff, December 26

52%52%

44%44%

Yushchenko Becomes PresidentYushchenko Becomes President

Inaugurated Jan. 23, 2005Inaugurated Jan. 23, 2005

Calls for EU membershipCalls for EU membershipand pullout from Iraq.and pullout from Iraq.

Visits Moscow the next day. Visits Moscow the next day.

IndependenceIndependenceSquare in KievSquare in Kiev