Yanukovich visits China as rage boils in Ukraine
- 11 years ago
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STORY: Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovich arrived on a state trip to China on Tuesday with much of the center of the capital in the hands of furious protesters who say they will not leave until he quits.
Yanukovich arrived in Xi'an, in Shaanxi province, for a three-day state visit seeking loans and investment.
His decision to spurn a trade and integration pact with the European Union has split the country between those who see its future with Europe and those who yearn for better ties with its old Soviet masters in Moscow.
Opponents hope to mount a re-run of the 2004-5 "Orange Revolution" that overthrew Ukraine's post-Soviet order and doomed Yanukovich's first attempt to become president.
Confrontation on the streets adds to a risk of financial turmoil. Ukraine faces gas bills and debt repayments next year of more than $17 billion. The cost of insuring its debt against default hit its highest since January 2010.
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STORY: Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovich arrived on a state trip to China on Tuesday with much of the center of the capital in the hands of furious protesters who say they will not leave until he quits.
Yanukovich arrived in Xi'an, in Shaanxi province, for a three-day state visit seeking loans and investment.
His decision to spurn a trade and integration pact with the European Union has split the country between those who see its future with Europe and those who yearn for better ties with its old Soviet masters in Moscow.
Opponents hope to mount a re-run of the 2004-5 "Orange Revolution" that overthrew Ukraine's post-Soviet order and doomed Yanukovich's first attempt to become president.
Confrontation on the streets adds to a risk of financial turmoil. Ukraine faces gas bills and debt repayments next year of more than $17 billion. The cost of insuring its debt against default hit its highest since January 2010.
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