Ukraine’s so-called “Orange Revolution” protests and political events took place across the country from Nov. 2004 to Jan. 2005, in the immediate aftermath of the 2004 run-off vote between leading candidates Viktor Yushchenko and Viktor Yanukovych in the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election, marred by massive corruption, voter intimidation and electoral fraud. The nationwide protests succeeded, the original run-off was annulled, and a revote was ordered by Ukraine's Supreme Court. delivering a clear victory for Yushchenko.
