Halyna Tereshchuk is a correspondent for RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service. She graduated from Franko National University in Lviv and worked as a journalist at newspapers and TV stations for many years. She joined Radio Liberty in 2000.
It has been five years since the Orange Revolution transformed Viktor Yushchenko into a national hero and propelled him into the Ukrainian presidency. Now, as Ukraine prepares for presidential elections on January 17, Yushchenko is trailing badly in the polls. In an interview with RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, the presidential incumbent defends his record and his pro-Western stance.
