The Poisoning of Viktor Yushchenko

Witness History: Witness Archive 2016

English - January 21, 2016 09:00 - 10 minutes - 4.78 MB - ★★★ - 8 ratings
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In 2004, a Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was mysteriously poisoned during his election campaign, as he was set to defeat his Moscow-backed rival. Mr Yushchenko explains how he was poisoned, how he managed to survive and how he won the election, following the Orange Revolution.

Photo: Viktor Yushchenko in November 2004; AP