Viktor Yushchenko testifies against Yulia Tymoshenko

Ukraine’s ex-president says Orange revolution partner acted against national interests in signing 2009 gas deal with Russia The former Ukrainian president, Viktor Yushchenko, has testified against his Orange revolution partner, Yulia Tymoshenko, in her abuse of office trial. The scene on Wednesday underlined the disappointment many feel in Ukraine after hopes for reform raised by the massive 2004 pro-democracy demonstrations and Yushchenko’s ascent to the presidency dissolved in factional squabbling and political paralysis. Yushchenko claimed that the former prime minister was driven by political gain when she

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