Leonid Kuchma

Leonid Kuchma

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Leonid Kuchma was the second President of Ukraine, serving from 1994 to 2005. His presidency was marked by significant political and economic changes, including Ukraine's complex relationship with both the West and Russia. Kuchma's administration faced numerous controversies, including allegations of corruption and authoritarianism, but he also played a crucial role in navigating Ukraine's post-Soviet identity and its aspirations for independence and sovereignty.

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Leonid Kuchma is a former president of Ukraine who announced his decision to renounce the Polish White Eagle Order.

LEONID KUTŠMA ⟩ Mul pole muud valikut, kui president Zelenskõilt äravõetud Poola autasust samuti loobuda
Postimees – major Estonian daily, est. 1857·EstoniaEstonia· 2026-06-23
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Kuchma is a former President of Ukraine who returned the Polish award, showing solidarity with the Ukrainian stance.

Зеленський має поїхати до Гданська попри кризу. Це потрібно Україні, і ось чому
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-06-22
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Leonid Kuchma was mentioned alongside other Ukrainian leaders who refused the Polish honor.

Бързи новини (21 юни) | Дневник
Dnevnik·BulgariaBulgaria· 2026-06-22
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Leonid Kuchma announced he would also return the award due to current tensions.

Thủ tướng Ba Lan cảnh báo về hệ lụy từ căng thẳng với Ukraine
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2026-06-22
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Leonid Kuchma, the second president of Ukraine, announced his refusal of the Order of the White Eagle.

Ющенко повернув Орден Білого Орла на знак солідарності з Зеленським та ЗСУ
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-06-21
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Former President Kuchma announced he would return the White Eagle Order.

Tổng thống Ukraine gửi trả huân chương cho Ba Lan
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2026-06-21
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Leonid Kuchma, the former president of Ukraine, refused the Order of the White Eagle.

Кучма и Ющенко также отказались от польских орденов
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2026-06-20
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Leonid Kuchma, the second president of Ukraine, decided to refuse the Order of the White Eagle after the Polish president's decision to revoke it from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Кучма відмовився від ордену Білого Орла після рішення Польщі щодо Зеленського
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-06-20
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Leonid Kuchma announced his refusal of the Order of the White Eagle earlier on Saturday.

Ющенко відмовився від польського ордена Білого Орла на знак протесту
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-06-20
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Leonid Kuchma, the second president of Ukraine, announced his refusal of the Order of the White Eagle.

Петро Порошенко відмовився від ордена Білого Орла
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-06-20
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Leonid Kuchma was the former president who met with Russians during a trilateral contact group meeting in Minsk.

КГБ запустил карьеру Кардаш, подсунув ее в Минске 55‑летнему гуру украинской журналистики
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2026-02-02
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Leonid Kuchma is mentioned alongside Viktor Yushchenko and Leonid Kravchuk in the context of Ukrainian presidential history.

Історія Віктора Ющенка. Шлях до влади, відносини з Кучмою, між Тимошенко та Януковичем, газові війни
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-01-28
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Leonid Kuchma was the president of Ukraine during Tymoshenko's early political career.

Timošenko ponovo u središtu ukrajinske politike
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-01-25
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Ihor Kolomoyskyi admitted to paying bribes to then-President Leonid Kuchma for the right to manage 'Ukrnafta'.

Націоналізація "Укрнафти": Чому влада не поверне активи Коломойському
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2025-12-24
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Kuzmuk served as Minister of Defense during the presidency of Leonid Kuchma.

Кузьмука після скандалу в ЗМІ звільнили з посади радника командувача Сил ТрО
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2025-12-07
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Kuzmuk served as Minister of Defense during the presidency of Leonid Kuchma from 1996 to 2001.

Олександр Кузьмук вручив відзнаки військовим ТрО та подякував ЗСУ
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2025-12-07
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Leonid Kuchma was the President of Ukraine who signed the Budapest memorandum in 1994.

Garantien fra 1994 viste seg verdiløs. Vil USAs Ukraina-plan bli annerledes?
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-11-21
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Leonid Kuchma is the former Ukrainian president and father-in-law of oligarch Victor Pinchuk.

Kirill Dmitriev: ‘ruthlessly ambitious’ Kremlin figure behind Ukraine plan | Russia
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-21
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Leonid Kuchma was a former president of Ukraine and his family owned Starlight Media.

Wie ukrainische Medien sich gegen Propaganda und Krieg behaupten
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-03
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Leonid Kuchma, the former president of Ukraine, stated that the beginning of World War III is not directly related to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Кучма отказался связать конфликт на Украине с третьей мировой войной — РБК
RBC·RussiaRussia· 2025-11-02
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Leonid Kuchma was the Ukrainian president who attended the 1994 Budapest meeting to secure guarantees for Ukraine.

Vertice a Budapest? Tusk: «Sono superstizioso, meglio di no». Il precedente nel 1994
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-08-20
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In May 1997 Russia’s president Boris Yeltsin signed a friendship treaty with his Ukrainian counterpart, Leonid Kuchma.

What security guarantees might Ukraine get in return for a peace deal? | Ukraine
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-19
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