Viktor Yanukovych, prime minister of Ukraine, discussed the drastic changes in the political landscape of Ukraine against the backdrop of the 2004 and 2006 elections, the country’s quest for European and Euro-Atlantic integration, relations with the United States and Russia, as well as the recent gas deal at a CSIS Statesmen’s Forum.
Mr. Yanukovych was appointed prime minister of Ukraine for the second time in August 2006. Previously, he served as prime minister of Ukraine from November 2002 to December 2004 and was a presidential candidate in the November-December 2004 elections. He is the leader of the Party of Regions.
The CSIS Statesmen’s Forum is designed to provide senior government officials and global political leaders the opportunity to present their views about critical policy issues before a group of U.S. executive and legislative branch officials, foreign diplomats, academic and regional experts, leaders from the corporate community, and the media. The forums give those who have professional responsibility for policy determination and interpretation a chance to assess the positions and perspectives of global leaders and to engage them in dialogue.
