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| | Beginning under the Poroshenko regime on June 7, 2014, military assistance from the [[United States]], which amounted to more than 2.7 billion dollars in the period from 2014 to 2021, depended on military reforms within Ukraine. One of these reforms focused on Ukraine’s ability to integrate its logistical support with other [[NATO]] units during joint operations. In 2016, Poroshenko sought and obtained experienced military advisers from United States, [[Canada]], [[Great Britain]], [[Lithuania]] and [[Germany]], whose purpose was to modernize Ukrainian units and reach NATO standards by 2020, thus achieving a high degree of compatibility with units from other alliance countries. | | Beginning under the Poroshenko regime on June 7, 2014, military assistance from the [[United States]], which amounted to more than 2.7 billion dollars in the period from 2014 to 2021, depended on military reforms within Ukraine. One of these reforms focused on Ukraine’s ability to integrate its logistical support with other [[NATO]] units during joint operations. In 2016, Poroshenko sought and obtained experienced military advisers from United States, [[Canada]], [[Great Britain]], [[Lithuania]] and [[Germany]], whose purpose was to modernize Ukrainian units and reach NATO standards by 2020, thus achieving a high degree of compatibility with units from other alliance countries. |
| − | [[File:Mueller and Yanu.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Washington stooge Petro Poroshenko with [[Russiagate]] conspirator [[Robert Mueller]].<ref>https://archive.ph/wip/gar3V</ref>]]
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| − | When the [[Minsk Agreements]] where signed in early 2015 to end the [[Donbas war]] and grant autonomy to the [[Luhansk]] and [[Donetsk]] republics, Poroshenko refused reconciliation. Poroshenko said of relations between Ukrainians and ethnic Russians who were also citizens of Ukraine:
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| − | In May 2015 president Poroshenko signed a law which ordered the removal of statues and monuments erected in the Soviet era. 1,320 statues of [[Lenin]] had been dismantled along with 1,069 other monuments.<ref>Bennetts, Marc (August 19, 2017). [https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ukraine-removes-all-1-320-statues-of-lenin-wqsz8b6nh Ukraine removes all 1,320 statues of Lenin]. ''The Times''. Retrieved September 16, 2018.</ref>
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| | Poroshenko said he supports “the march of equality [LGBT pride parade] as a Christian and as a president-European. This aligns things. I will not participate in it, but I see no reason that someone should prevent it for it is the constitutional right of every Ukrainian citizen.”<ref>[https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/06/05/will-kiev-s-lgbt-pride-go-ahead.html Will Kiev’s LGBT Pride Go Ahead?]</ref> | | Poroshenko said he supports “the march of equality [LGBT pride parade] as a Christian and as a president-European. This aligns things. I will not participate in it, but I see no reason that someone should prevent it for it is the constitutional right of every Ukrainian citizen.”<ref>[https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/06/05/will-kiev-s-lgbt-pride-go-ahead.html Will Kiev’s LGBT Pride Go Ahead?]</ref> |
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| | *Gehrke, Joel (June 20, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-hits-russia-ukrainian-separatists-with-sanctions/article/2626488 Trump hits Russia, Ukrainian separatists with sanctions]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved June 26, 2017. | | *Gehrke, Joel (June 20, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-hits-russia-ukrainian-separatists-with-sanctions/article/2626488 Trump hits Russia, Ukrainian separatists with sanctions]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved June 26, 2017. |
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| | + | ===Refusal to implement Minsk Accords=== |
| | + | When the [[Minsk Agreements]] where signed in early 2015 to end the [[Donbas war]] and grant autonomy to the [[Luhansk]] and [[Donetsk]] republics, Poroshenko refused reconciliation. Poroshenko said of relations between Ukrainians and ethnic Russians who were also citizens of Ukraine: |
| | + | {{quotebox-float|"We [Ukrainians] will have work and they [Russians] will not! We will receive pensions and they will not! With us, people, children and pensioners will get support and not with them! With us, children will visit schools and kindergartens, but their children will sit in the basement because they are unable to do anything. So, that's exactly how we're going to win the war."}} |
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| | + | ===Russophobia=== |
| | + | In May 2015 president Poroshenko signed a law which ordered the removal of statues and monuments erected in the Soviet era. 1,320 statues of [[Lenin]] had been dismantled along with 1,069 other monuments.<ref>Bennetts, Marc (August 19, 2017). [https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ukraine-removes-all-1-320-statues-of-lenin-wqsz8b6nh Ukraine removes all 1,320 statues of Lenin]. ''The Times''. Retrieved September 16, 2018.</ref> |
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| | ==See also== | | ==See also== |