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Also Known As Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych
Born July 9, 1950 (age 76) β€’ Yenakiyeve β€’ Ukraine
Title / Office president (2010-), Ukraine β€’ prime minister (2006-2007), Ukraine β€’ prime minister (2002-2005), Ukraine
Role In Ukraine crisis of 2013–14

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Viktor Yanukovych, President of Ukraine, smiling in a suit and blue tie with a United Nations emblem in the background.
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