Petro Poroshenko
Petro Poroshenko (b. September 26, 1965) lead the illegal Maidan regime after the overthrow of the legitimate democratically elected government of Ukraine by the obama administration. From 2009 to 2010 he was foreign minister under Viktor Yanukovych. Poroshenko is also known as seventh richest oligarch in Ukraine. He is also called the "Chocolate King" for his sweets group "Roshen". According to Forbes Poroshenko owns 1.3 billion dollars.[1]
Beginning under the Poroshenko regime, 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.
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.[2]
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.”[3]
On June 20, 2017 Poroshenko met with President Trump. Thus the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 38 Russian individuals and entities involved in the conflict with Ukraine.[4]
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References
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26822741
- ↑ Bennetts, Marc (August 19, 2017). Ukraine removes all 1,320 statues of Lenin. The Times. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ Will Kiev’s LGBT Pride Go Ahead?
- ↑ Multiple references:
- US Expands Sanctions Against Russia, Ukraine Separatists. Voice of America. June 20, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- Treasury moves to 'pressure' Russia with new sanctions in Ukraine conflict. Fox News. June 20, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- Gehrke, Joel (June 20, 2017). Trump hits Russia, Ukrainian separatists with sanctions. Washington Examiner. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
