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Yuliya Tymoshenko

Ukrainian multimillionaire, Yuliya Tymoshenko is Prime Minister of Ukraine. Leads the Homeland Party, next to Viktor Yushchenko and played a central role in the “Orange Revolution”.

18 articles

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“Ukraine’s gas settlement: the wrong solution”

by Yuliya Tymoshenko

2 February 2006

Europe’s sigh of relief when the gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine was supposedly over could even be heard in Kiev. But this settlement, which leaves Ukraine’s energy requirements to the mercy of a nonexistent company linked to a gang of international criminals, brings about more problems (...)

“The country will be terribly sorry for the rupture of the orange field”

by Yuliya Tymoshenko

19 October 2005

In my opinion, the rupture of the orange field is a serious mistake the country will terribly suffer. I did my best to prevent it. However, we can not believe this rupture between Viktor Yushchenko and me represents the end of our democratic revolution. We succeeded in making honesty and moral (...)

“Ukraine Deserves EU Membership”

by Yuliya Tymoshenko

29 June 2005

EU long-standing members seem to doubt now the future of the Union, but we, in Ukraine, continue to see it in hope and admiration. Entering the EU is the central project of our foreign policy. Europe is an indivisible whole. If a European nation is not free, the rest isn’t completely. We (...)

“Intensifying Our Efforts to Enter the EU”

by Yuliya Tymoshenko

24 June 2005

The result of the referendum has been a political fiasco, especially for Ukraine. However, I don’t believe this “no” to the Constitution to be a “no” to Ukraine’s entrance in the EU. And I say this so sure of myself because, according to the surveys conducted, such entrance is backed by almost (...)