Viktor Yushchenko in 2000 (left) and 2004>
Man of two faces: Yushchenko's mystery ailment
The Sydney Morning Herald., November 24, 2004 - 1:54PM
As Ukraine's popular pro-Western opposition leader claimed victory in hotly contested presidential elections, the mystery surrounding an appearance-altering condition that twice prompted him to check into a Vienna hospital persisted.
Yushchenko accused the Ukrainian authorities of poisoning him. His detractors suggested he'd eaten some bad sushi. Adding to the intrigue, the Austrian doctors who treated him have asked foreign experts to help determine if his symptoms may have been caused by toxins found in biological weapons.