Viktor Yanukovych

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/viktor-yanukovych

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Oblast: An administrative unit in Ukraine, similar to a province or state, which serves as a regional level of government and administration within the national structure.
In absentia: A legal procedure where a trial or sentencing occurs without the defendant being physically present in the courtroom, often used when a defendant has fled the jurisdiction.
High Treason: A grave criminal offense involving the betrayal of one's own country, often including acts that undermine national security or the constitutional order of the state.
Democratic Backsliding: A term used by political analysts to describe the state-led weakening of democratic institutions, such as the erosion of press freedom or the targeting of political opponents.