How to pronounce “yanukovych” in English

On the politics front, Yanukovych was ousted and fled to Russia, leading to the election of a pro-Western president.

I think the parliament's choice to oust Yanukovych and put in a new government was a questionable legality, though.

I've heard another story line that says that the fact Yanukovych's own party voted for this-- was actually their way of subverting the process to make sure

A pro-Russia candidate, Viktor Yanukovych, became president.

That's the red in the Russian narrative about Western support for the activists that overthrew Yanukovych is an important thing to remember.

The internal tensions grew, and in 2013, Euromaidan protests broke out over Yanukovych's decision to suspend talks with the European Union in favor of closer ties with Russia.