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Leonid Danylovych Kuchma (Ukrainian: Леонід Данилович Кучма, IPA: [ˈlɛ.ɔ.nʲid dɐˈnɪ.lɔ.ʋet͡ʃ ˈkut͡ʃ.mɐ]; born 9 August 1938) is a Ukrainian politician who was the second president of Ukraine from 19 July 1994 to 23 January 2005.
Leonid Kuchma (born August 9, 1938, Chaykyne, Ukraine, U.S.S.R.) was a Ukrainian engineer and politician who became prime minister (1992–93) and the second president of independent Ukraine (1994–2005). His administration supported increased privatization, free trade, and closer ties with Russia.
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Aug 5, 2022 · Leonid Kuchma, the second president of Ukraine, gives his first interview since the Russian invasion in 2022. He analyzes Putin’s goals, the prospects of the war, and the risk of nuclear escalation.
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4 days ago · Leonid Kuchma, 2003. Parliamentary and presidential elections were held in Ukraine in 1994. In the first contest, candidates affiliated with the revived Communist Party emerged as the largest single group, winning approximately one-fifth of the seats.
An article that surveys and discusses different definitions of regime type in Ukraine and whether they provide a sound understanding of the regime emerging in Ukraine and other CIS states since the late 1990s. It argues that Ukraine was a hybrid state with a competitive authoritarian regime under Kuchma, and that the Orange Revolution was a result of oligarchic divisions and opposition mobilization.
Apr 13, 2014 · Leonid Kuchma, who led Ukraine from 1994 to 2004, says only the West can resolve the crisis and that Russia has always feared NATO expansion. He also comments on Crimea, sanctions, and the presidential candidates.
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Kuchma, Leonid [Кучма, Леонід; Kučma], b 9 August 1938 in Chaikyne, Novhorod-Siverskyi raion, Chernihiv oblast. Second president (1994–2004) and second prime minister (1992–93) of independent Ukraine; head of the Council for National Security and Defense of Ukraine (1994–2004) and of the President of Ukraine’s Higher ...
