Yuri Lutsenko

Ukrainian government official

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Yuri Lutsenko is a Ukrainian government official who served as Minister of Internal Affairs from 2005 to 2006 and again from 2016 to 2019. He was also a prominent figure in the Orange Revolution of 2004, which protested alleged fraud in the presidential election.12

In December 2010, Lutsenko was charged with abuse of power, a case that opposition leaders characterized as politically motivated. He was subsequently sentenced to prison in 2012. Lutsenko's political career has been marked by his involvement in significant events in modern Ukrainian history, including the push for closer ties with NATO and the European Union, as well as complex relations with Russia.134

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…February 2012 Tymoshenko’s interior minister, Yuri Lutsenko, also was convicted of abuse of power and sentenced to four years in prison. Many observers believed both trials were politically motivated. When Ukraine cohosted the UEFA European Championship football (soccer) tournament in summer 2012, a number of EU countries registered their concern…
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…February 2012 Tymoshenko’s interior minister, Yuri Lutsenko, also was convicted of abuse of power and sentenced to four years in prison. Many observers believed both trials were politically motivated. When Ukraine cohosted the UEFA European Championship football (soccer) tournament in summer 2012, a number of EU countries registered their concern…
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