Contents tagged with Poroshenko
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Poroshenko criticizes the idea of abandoning the Donbas
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko criticized the opinion of some politicians who are calling on him to abandon the Donbas, as he stated at an event commemorating Unity Day in the Taras Shevchenko National Museum.
"It is regrettable to discuss this on Unity Day, but there are political forces which are in a subtle way, proposing that we abandon the Donbas... I want to ask these politicians a question: Gentlemen, did you unite these territories to discard them so easily," the President asked. …
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Poroshenko’s Roshen factory in Russia will close in April
The Roshen Corporation, which belongs to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, will cease its operation at the Lipetsk confectionery factory. This was stated by the company’s press service on it’s website on Friday, January 20th. "This decision was made due to economic and political reasons," the statement reads, without providing any further details.
The production and the storage of the production facilities and infrastructure are planned to stop operating fully in April.
President …
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Ukrainian Ambassador in Washington had a conversation with Trump before the inauguration
Before Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony, the Ambassador of Ukraine in Washington, Valeriy Chaly, said that he took the opportunity to discuss relations between the US and Ukraine with the now US president, and the conversation was considered positive, Ukrinform reported.
"I took the opportunity to speak briefly with the President-elect to ensure that the Ukrainian issue would not be ignored,” Chaly told reporters and clarified that the conversation took place two days ago, during the pre- …
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Poroshenko discussed the Minsk agreements and Crimea with the new UN Secretary General
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held meetings and talks with the leaders of states and heads of international organizations in Davos, Switzerland. It was reported on the official website of the Ukrainian President on January 19.
Poroshenko met with the newly elected Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, and discussed with him the international organization’s support of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of independent states, as well as the implementation of …
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Poroshenko arranged a meeting with Trump
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko announced his arrangement of a meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, his administration posted on Twitter.
"I was one of the first world leaders to call Trump after elections. We arranged a meeting,” the statement reads in which the President’s administration refers to Poroshenko’s interview with Bloomberg during the visit to Davos.
Earlier, it was reported that the Vice President of the USA, Joseph Biden, expressed hope that Trump’s …
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Ukrainian MP has recordings of alleged corruption by Poroshenko
People’s Deputy Oleksandr Onyshchenko has an extensive package of damaging information on Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. This was reported by the chief editor of Zerkalo Nedeli, Yulia Mostova in her article "Dive all together!"
Earlier it was reported that Onyshchenko handed over to the USA “dirt” on Poroshenko. According to the People’s Deputy, he has been recording all his conversations with the President on his wrist watch voice recorder. Before then, the Security Service of Ukraine …
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German media reported on the unofficial salaries of employees of TV channel owned by Poroshenko
Frankfurter Allgemeine, a German newspaper, published an article about the salaries of Channel 5 employees, indicating that they were partially received off the books. Channel 5 is owned by the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko.
Seven employees of Channel 5 are allegedly paid in two parts. The first part of the salary is official; it is often equal to the statutory minimum wage. But most of the salary was paid to them informally. The German newspaper failed to get any comments on this …
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Ukrainian president: The war with Russia is worse than Chernobyl
Speaking at the solemn ceremony marking the completion of a new protective arch over the fourth power unit of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the president of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, said the accident at the nuclear power plant was a less terrifying trial than Russia’s aggression.
“No one could imagine that the Chernobyl accident would not be the worst thing that Ukraine would have to experience, and that Ukraine would build an arch in conditions of war with Russia,” the presidential …
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Poroshenko discussed Russian aggression with Trump
The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, held a telephone conversation with the President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump. Poroshenko and Trump discussed the Russian Federation’s annexation of the Crimea and aggression in eastern Ukraine.
“The issue of Russian aggression and illegal annexation of the Crimea was raised by the President-elect of the United States during our telephone conversation,” Poroshenko stated during a press conference in Brussels.
Poroshenko did not disclose …
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Ukraine’s Presidential Administration is attempting to strengthen relationship with Trump
Deputy Head of Presidential Administration Kostiantyn Yelisieiev stated that Ukraine is actively working on improving relations with the newly elected U.S. President Donald Trump. He noted in an interview with RBC-Ukraine that Poroshenko was one of the first people Trump called.
Yelisieiev rejected resentments against the Presidential Administration and Ukrainian Foreign Ministry that were formed because during the election campaigning in the U.S.A., Ukraine focused solely on Democrats. He …