http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/3098/yevgen-sautin Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sat, 23 May 2026 23:40:31 -0400 Sat, 23 May 2026 23:40:31 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1258/the-blue-counterrevolution-the-first-year-of-president-viktor-yanukovych By Yevgen Sautin - The initial 100 days of Viktor Yanukovych’s presidency appeared to be a complete departure from the Yushchenko presidency. While publicly reiterating his commitment to integration with the European Union and supporting transparency, freedom of the press, and democracy, Yanukovich has also seemingly positioned Ukraine firmly under Russia’s orbit. Viktor Yanukovich’s authoritarian tendencies combined with a sudden tilt towards Russia have galvanized the divided opposition, which has accused Yanukovich of outright treason. Amid all the fears of being a puppet of the Kremlin, Yanukovych... Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1258/the-blue-counterrevolution-the-first-year-of-president-viktor-yanukovych