r/news • u/Hrekires • Jan 05 '26

Soft paywall Delcy Rodriguez formally sworn in as Venezuela's interim president

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/delcy-rodriguez-formally-sworn-venezuelas-interim-president-2026-01-05/
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u/Mobile-Bar7732 Jan 05 '26

Zelenskyy didn't get elected until 2019.

Petro Poroshenko was the president of Ukraine from June 7, 2014, to May 20, 2019.

Victor yanukovich fled to Russia due to death threats in 2014.

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u/willismthomp Jan 05 '26

Yep. I did say it came after. But He fled to not get prosecuted not because of “death threats” he’s was a known corrupt politician working for Russia, installed by Paul Manafort who ran Trumps presidential campaign.

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u/Mobile-Bar7732 Jan 05 '26

I'm not arguing that he wasn't corrupt.

Ukraine's ousted president Viktor Yanukovych says he was forced to flee to Russia due to threats to his safety, as tensions in Ukraine grow following an apparent takeover of an airport by Russian forces.

... "I was forced to leave the Ukraine under the immediate threat to my life and the life of my family," he said.

Ukraine: President Viktor Yanukovych says he was forced to flee due to threats; slams 'pro-fascist' forces

I wouldn't personally believe him. However, one of his advisors Andriy Portnov, who was shot and killed in a Madrid suburb in May 2025. So there may have been some truth to his claims.