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Poroshenko, Tymoshenko confirm ‘transparent’ contacts with allies but reaffirm opposition to elections during war

Ex-President Petro Poroshenko’s team works “publicly and transparently” with U.S. partners to ensure bipartisan support for Ukraine, Poroshenko said on March 6, reiterating his opposition to elections during the war. His comments came in reaction to Politico’s article, which claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump’s team has been leading secret talks with Poroshenko and another […]

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What’s at stake for Poroshenko, ex-president sanctioned by Zelensky?

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 […]

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Zelensky approves sanctions against ex-President Poroshenko, oligarchs, businessmen

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 […]

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Zelensky imposes sanctions against ex-President Poroshenko, former president says

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, […]