In an unprecedented move, President Volodymyr Zelensky imposed sanctions on his predecessor and key political rival, lawmaker Petro Poroshenko. Poroshenko, who was elected president in 2014, lost his reelection bid in 2019 to Zelensky in a bitter campaign that often included personal attacks. The rivalry between the two did not subside after the election. “We […]
President Volodymyr Zelensky approved a National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) decision on Feb. 13 to impose indefinite sanctions on several high-profile politicians, oligarchs, and businessmen. Sanctions were imposed against oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, billionaire Konstantin Zhevago, former PrivatBank co-owner Hennadiy Boholyubov, Ukraine’s 5th President Petro Poroshenko, and Viktor Medvedchuk, a former pro-Russian lawmaker accused of […]
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) has imposed sanctions against ex-President Petro Poroshenko, the former president said in a statement. President Volodymyr Zelensky said that an official decree will be published on Feb. 13, without naming Poroshenko by name. Poroshenko did not specify what restrictions would be imposed on him in his video address, […]
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