Vitali Klitschko offered $1 Billion to not run for presidency

[The Hammer]

Here's the link:

[DoktorSleepless]

"Ukrainian authorities offered $1 billion"

What do they mean by Ukrainian authorities? Do they mean the government offered him 1 billion? Or big private business parties?

[Dirk Diggler UK]

By who?

[Russian Crushin]

It was David Haye, he knows a lot about pulling out

[Hougigo]

"Ukrainian authorities offered $1 billion"

What do they mean by Ukrainian authorities? Do they mean the government offered him 1 billion? Or big private business parties?

I'm going to guess the President's backers.

Pretty sure the President tried to pass a law preventing Vitali from running

[The Hammer]

The leaders of three opposition factions met with President Viktor Yanukovych and a government working group Wednesday to try to resolve the crisis, the President's official website said.

They are Vitali Klitschko, leader of the UDAR party; Arseniy Yatsenyuk, of the Fatherland party; and Oleh Tiahnybok, of the Freedom party, or Svoboda.

A statement on Yanukovych's website said the first stage of negotiations -- a meeting of more than three hours -- had ended.

Klitschko accused Yanukovych's government of having the blood of protesters on its hands.

"We did not receive any answers," Klitschko told demonstrators after the meeting, referring to calls for snap elections and the resignation of the government. "When we talked about canceling the new laws that make each of us here a criminal, we heard that maybe this can be a point of negotiations. I will be with the people. If I have to fight, I will fight. If I have to go under bullets, I will. I will stand up for the people, because I want to live in a different country."

[jas]

It was David Haye, he knows a lot about pulling out

I'm dying laughing

[billeau2]

It was David Haye, he knows a lot about pulling out

He should really coach Evander "aka the Bastard maker" Hollyfield on a few of those pulling out techniques

[PainfromUkraine]

Wouldn't be surprised given that Yanukovych is backed by the main oligarchs...they would basically use the country's rightful own money to pay off Vitali... so, so ridiculous but just shows you the seriousness of Vitali's resolve to achieve his goals and also the legitimate threat at the presidency.

Just heard a quote now, apparently Vitali is 'willing to take a bullet to head but he won't give up till they are victorious'....

[BostonGuy]

He should take the money and then he can offer Lennox Lewis $100 million for the long overdue rematch