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  • Vitali Klitschko Running For President?

    Vitali Klitschko Running For President?

    With Ukraine’s early elections coming up in a few months, there’s already speculation as to who will run. One political leader who has come forward to throw his hat in the ring is none other than Opposition party UDAR leader, Vitali Klitschko.

    In retrospect, his presidential bid isn’t too surprising. He has been a leading voice for months among anti-government protesters.

    A former boxer and world champion, Klitschko does have the advantage of global celebrity in his favor. However time will only tell if he will fair as well in the political ring as the boxing ring.

    As Ukrainians await the chance to establish a new government, the current intern government is working overtime to erase the influence of Viktor Yanukovych. The Ukrainian president fled Kiev over the weekend as the capital fell firmly into the hands of opposition forces.

    Though he vows to fight for his position, Yanukovych’s wherabouts are presently unknown. The disgraced leader is a wanted man; a warrant has been issued for his arrest in connection to the dozens of deaths caused by security forces attempting to suppress anti-government protesters.

    The Obama Administration has gone on record as saying that it no longer recognizes Yanukovych as president, and that the United States is prepared to build a relationship with the new opposition-led government.

    Klitschko may be heading that government by late spring if his bid is a successful one, but he’s not the only major political player in Ukraine. Yulia Tymoshenko‘s name has come up multiple times since her release from prison.

    Despite her popularity among some members of the opposition, her past brings into question the possibility of whether or not true change could be achieved with her at the helm of a new Ukrainian government.

    Speaking of control of Ukraine, some worry that divisions in the country may lead to the country breaking up. Whoever is in control of this new government may have to work very hard to keep that from happening.

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  • Vitali Klitschko To Run For President Of Ukraine

    World boxing champion Vitali Klitschko is planning to do big things outside of the ring. In a statement released by the World Boxing Council the Ukrainian giant announced that he will run for his country’s presidency for the year 2015.

    If Klitschko were to win the presidency he would bring some flair to the office, not to mention a little of an intimidation factor. After all, it is unlikely that an enormous man with the nickname “Dr. Ironfist” would hear many advisors tell him no. Adding to that factor is the fact that Klitschko plans to continue boxing, even if he were to win the election.

    According to early estimates 15.9% of the country supports Klitschko for the office, which is the highest of any candidate. That’s not too shabby for someone who just got into politics last year, during which his party won 42 parliamentary seats.

    A quote from the WBC explained the situation wholly: “Vitali explains that he wants to keep participating in politics and run for the presidency of his country, Ukraine, in 2015, and that boxing has greatly helped prepare him for this.”

    Klitschko will challenge the incumbent Viktor Yanukovych, and will only have his party’s full support if he reaches a second round of voting.