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The Poisoning of Viktor Yushchenko

In 2004, the Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was taken violently ill during the election campaign. He had been poisoned and nearly died. He talks to Witness.

In 2004, the Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was mysteriously poisoned during his election campaign. He has spoken to Witness about the night he was taken ill and the symptoms he suffered. Badly disfigured, he managed to carry on campaigning and win the Presidency against his Moscow-backed rival. He spoke to Dina Newman.

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Mon 21 Mar 2016 12:04

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