Viktor Yanukovich greets supporters in Kiev
Viktor Yanukovich greets supporters in Kiev (Getty Images)

Extreme Political Makeover

October 05, 2007

Last weekend in Ukraine, Vicktor Yanukovich's party won the most votes in parliamentary elections, which may be hard to imagine for those who remember him as a villain during the Orange Revolution of 2004. Clifford Levy of the New York Times says Yanukovich got a new image with the help of American political consultant Paul Manafort.

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