Turchynov becomes acting President of Ukraine
On 23 February 2014, after Viktor Yanukovych fled Kyiv, the Verkhovna Rada assigned the duties of president to its newly elected speaker Oleksandr Turchynov.
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On 23 February 2014, after Viktor Yanukovych fled Kyiv, the Verkhovna Rada assigned the duties of president to its newly elected speaker Oleksandr Turchynov. He gave MPs until that Tuesday to form a unity government and signalled renewed talks with the EU. He served until Petro Poroshenko's inauguration in June 2014.
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Oleksandr Turchynov
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Factrail. (2026). Turchynov becomes acting President of Ukraine. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/turchynov-acting-president-ukraine-2014-02-23
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