Petteri Orpo vs Viktor Yanukovych

Orpo served as Minister of Agriculture and Forestry from 2014 to 2015 under Prime Minister Alexander Stubb. He managed agricultural policy and rural development during his tenure.

Orpo was elected leader of the National Coalition Party in June 2016, succeeding Alexander Stubb. He led the party through opposition and into government, becoming Prime Minister in 2023.

Orpo served as Minister of Finance of Finland from 2016 to 2019 under Prime Minister Juha Sipil

Petteri Orpo became Prime Minister of Finland in June 2023, leading a coalition government of the National Coalition Party, the Finns Party, the Swedish People's Party, and the Christian Democrats. His government focused on fiscal austerity and immigration reform.

Yanukovych won the presidential election, defeating Yulia Tymoshenko in a runoff. His victory was seen as a shift toward closer ties with Russia and a reversal of Orange Revolution policies.

Yanukovych abruptly suspended preparations for signing an association agreement with the European Union, opting instead for closer ties with Russia. This decision triggered the Euromaidan protests.

After months of protests and violent clashes, Yanukovych fled Kyiv for Russia. The Ukrainian parliament voted to remove him from office. His ousting led to the Russian annexation of Crimea and the war in Donbas.

Yanukovych settled in Russia, where he claimed to still be the legitimate president of Ukraine. He was tried in absentia and convicted of treason by a Ukrainian court. He remains a fugitive.