The Poisoning of Viktor Yushchenko
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In 2004, a Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was mysteriously poisoned during his election campaign, as he was set to defeat his Moscow-backed rival. Mr Yushchenko explains how he was poisoned, how he managed to survive and how he won the election, following the Orange Revolution.
Photo: Viktor Yushchenko in November 2004; AP
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Thu 21 Jan 2016 08:50 GMT
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