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EP 18: The Orange Revolution & Viktor Yushchenko
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We continue with Part 2 of our Ukraine series… Oliver Stone’s Ukraine on Fire Documentary now brings us to The Orange Revolution and Ukrainian politician Viktor Yushchenko. The Orange Revolution was a result of the Ukrainian people’s discontent of the previous government administrations post-1991 Independence. The previous president Leonid Kuchma, had close ties to Vladimir Putin and was far from a saint. Now… also Russian-backed candidate Viktor Yanukovych… finds himself in the race against “The George Washington of Ukraine” Viktor Yushchenko! After some shenanigans in the first round of voting… the 2nd official tally resulted in Viktor Yushchenko as the third President of Ukraine. Allied with Yulia Tymoshenko and fueled by the the protests from The Orange Revolution… at last… Ukraine can finally escape the bonds of corruption and truly bask in their independence. However… Oliver Stone points out the political & geographical divide in Ukraine and we take look at Mr. Yushchenko from a different angle… specifically, peeking into his potential ties linked to the US and the most fascinating discovery… his signing of a decree honoring Stefan Bandera as a national hero of Ukraine! Much more here and there and in between per usual! The plot thickens. Feedback is always welcome. Enjoy. Or not. Yours truly.
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