2010 presidential election Viktor Yushchenko

viktor yushchenko (first round) – percentage of total national vote (5.5%)

on november 10, 2009, viktor yushchenko nominated second term president, election held on january 17, 2010. in late november 2009 stated going leave politics after second term run. during campaign yushchenko stated fellow candidates tymoshenko , yanukovych not ideologists care fate of ukraine , interests. these 2 political adventurers , ukraine s independence , sovereignty @ time more jeopardized 5 ten years earlier.

the first round of elections took place on january 17, 2010, , yushchenko collapsed distant fifth place 5.45% of vote. result became worst result sitting president in history.

yushchenko stated wants continue defend democracy in ukraine , wants return presidential post.

on 22 january 2010, outgoing president of ukraine yushchenko officially rehabilitated 1 of ukraine s controversial world-war-ii-era figures, ultranationalist leader stepan bandera , awarded him title of hero of ukraine. operating in western region of ukraine known galicia 1930s through 1950s, bandera s military organization adopted authentic nationalist symbols, killed jews , promoted ethnic chauvanism pursue goal of creating independent ukrainian state. yushchenko s decision immeditately caused uproar , condemned european parliament, russian, polish , jewish organizations, , declared illegal following ukrainian government , court decision in april 2010. in january 2011, award officially annulled.

in second round of ukraine s presidential elections yushchenko didn t support either of candidates, victor yanukovych or yulia tymoshenko.

yushchenko attributed low popularity ratings adherence principles. ukraine european democratic country , yushchenko said @ polling station. free nation , free people. in following days, said ukraine doesn’t have decent choice replacement. both candidates alienated national, european, , democratic values. don’t see principal difference between them. however, low approval ratings may attributable tacit support former adversary yanukovych, between rounds 1 , two. yushchenko removed kharkiv , dniproptrovsk governors had expressed support tymoshenko , had refused provide administrative resources yanukovych s campaign.

yushchenko didn t attend inauguration ceremony of president yanukovych.

on march 10, 2010 yushchenko indicated future plans largely depend on yanukovych s performance. day earlier, yushchenko s former ally turned rival, yulia tymoshenko, took mantle leader of democratic opposition. yushchenko warned leadership end in disaster, noting, every political force united tymoshenko ended badly. on may 31, 2010 yushchenko stated yulia tymoshenko worst mistake : serious mistake give power twice .