Party of Regions

political party, Ukraine

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The Party of Regions was a political party in Ukraine that supported stronger ties with Russia. It was headed by Viktor Yanukovych, who served as president of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014. The party emerged as the largest bloc in the Ukrainian parliament following the October 2012 election. Yanukovych's administration pursued closer relations with Moscow, including extending Russia's lease of the port at Sevastopol and officially abandoning Ukraine's goal of joining NATO. The party's influence waned significantly after the 2014 Ukrainian revolution, which led to Yanukovych's removal from power.12

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Petro Poroshenko
…ruling coalition and a resurgent Party of Regions saw the Orange parties swept from power in 2010. Poroshenko resumed his affiliation with the Party of Regions in 2012, when he became minister of trade in the cabinet of Pres. Viktor Yanukovych. After legislative elections later that year, however, Poroshenko returned…
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The Yanukovych presidency
…in October 2012, the ruling Party of Regions emerged as the single largest bloc, with 185 seats. Tymoshenko’s Fatherland party claimed 101 seats, Vitali Klitschko’s Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reforms (UDAR) won 40 seats, and the ultranationalist Svoboda (“Freedom”) party had a surprisingly strong showing, winning 37 seats. Challenging the…
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