Paraska Korolyuk

Acknowledging her contribution, in 2005 Viktor Yushchenko awarded Korolyuk Ukraine's Order of Princess Olga, 3rd grade, during a ceremony at Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv.

[3] Despite the split between the Orange Revolution's leaders, Korolyuk remained a staunch defender of Yushchenko and Tymoshenko.

[3] On the eve of the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election Korolyuk 'stumped' (campaigned) for Viktor Yushchenko[1] in many villages in central and western Ukraine.

[2] Yushchenko's dismissal of Tymoshenko as Prime Minister motivated Korolyuk to travel to Kyiv; reportedly she hoped to reconcile the Orange Revolution's leaders.

However, she often returned to Kyiv to visit the president, give him accounts of public opinion, and pass along presents from herself or other people.