Viktor Yanukovych quotes

Viktor Yanukovych is a Ukrainian politician who served as the President of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014. His presidency was marked by controversy, allegations of corruption, and massive public protests that led to his ousting. He currently lives in exile in Russia after fleeing Ukraine during the 2014 Revolution. Here are 32 of his quotes:

We must improve our lives and we will do it together - all of our citizens and myself as president of Ukraine. (Viktor Yanukovych)
For me, there are no my people and strangers, no bad people and good people. All people are equal for me. View quote
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I have never allowed anti-Russian rhetoric in Ukrainian policy toward such a strategic partner like Russia. This is the first point. I never went against the interests of the Ukrainian state and the Ukrainian people. View quote
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I don't need power at the cost of spilled blood. View quote
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I don't want to drop salt on the wound, as it already hurts. View quote
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I am sure that the Ukrainian nation deserves a better life. That is why I have voted for good changes and for stability. View quote
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Ukraine is our strategic partner. View quote
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I'd rather go to prison for the third time rather than let the current government [of Yulia Tymoshenko] assume power. It would cost the country less for one person to suffer than for the whole country to suffer. View quote
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Speaking of the agriculture, we should at least stop selling grain but instead we should process it, for example, into meat or meat products. View quote
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The Party of the Regions has won a convincing victory. We are ready to undertake responsibility for forming the Cabinet and we are calling on everyone to join us. View quote
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If to cast aside spread by our opponents' nonsense, I'll use chess-players phrase: we have sacrificed quantity to quality and showed such respect to our partners and readiness to properly account for their interests which others neither could or wished to reveal. (Viktor Yanukovych)
I am sure... I don't remember who said that "beauty would always win"? Who said these words? View quote
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What is happening in our country is a slow-motion coup d'état. View quote
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I would like to say that in the end, our task should be, if we are speaking of metal, to process it to the highest depth so that we can trade with the most sophisticated products... View quote
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We support the complex approach that has been initiated in connection with sustainable energy for all, sustainable consumption and production, the elimination of hunger, and ensuring urban infrastructure development. View quote
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And I would like to say: Glory to Ukraine, and I hope everything will be fine in my country. View quote
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I would like you to warn that the economic situation in Ukraine is going to degenerate, and those who usurp the power are going to shift the blame for this economic crisis on my shoulders, and perhaps even on Russia. View quote
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The United States and a number of other countries have been stressing that I have allegedly lost my legitimacy because I fled the country. Let me say again: I never fled anywhere. View quote
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I would like to remind you that I am not only the -- not only the legitimate president of Ukraine, but I'm also the chief of staff, the commander of the army. View quote
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I supported the ostriches, what's wrong with that? They just lived there. What am I supposed to do, go around with my eyes closed? View quote
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My principles which I always follow are that no authority, no power is worth a drop of blood. (Viktor Yanukovych)
We must search for ways ... so that Crimea may have the maximum degree of independence possible ... but be part of Ukraine. View quote
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I will say that no one envies me. Do you believe this or not? No one envies me. [...] I live with my family and, as they say, I don't count your money, please don't count mine. View quote
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Healthcare is the field which should go ahead, like smoke from a steam train. View quote
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Be as happy as the sea of Monaco, as the spoil tips of Donbas! View quote
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Viktor Yanukovych

Viktor Yanukovych - Image
Photo: Administration of the President of Ukraine, CC BY 4.0
Occupation: Ukrainian Politician
Born: July 9, 1950
Quotes count: 32
Wikipedia: Viktor Yanukovych

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