Petro Poroshenko

Thousands rally demanding Saakashvili's release

Kiev - Muslimchronicle

Thousands of people rallied Sunday in central Kiev to demand the release of detained former Georgian leader Mikheil Saakashvili and the impeachment of his rival, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. Saakashvili, 49, who entered Ukrainian politics after serving as president of Georgia, was arrested last week in Kiev, accused of trying to stage a coup sponsored by Russia. "The authoritiesRead more

Supporters free Georgian ex-leader Saakashvili

Kiev - Muslimchronicle

Hundreds of supporters freed former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili from a Ukrainian police van Tuesday after he was arrested by the country's security services on criminal charges. The dramatic showdown between hundreds of Saakashvili supporters and the Ukrainian authorities followed a long-running feud with President Petro Poroshenko who stripped the 49-year-old politician of his passport. In September, Saakashvili, who wasRead more

Ukraine protesters set up tent camp outside parliament

Kiev - Muslimchronicle

Hundreds of peaceful Ukrainian protesters gathered on Wednesday in a tent camp outside parliament during a mass protest demanding a more forceful fight against government graft. Tuesday's rally in Kiev involved nearly 5,000 people and saw a call by former Georgian leader and current Ukrainian opposition party chief Mikheil Saakashvili for President Petro Poroshenko to quit. The activists also setRead more

Poroshenko signs disputed Ukrainian language law

Kiev - Muslimchronicle

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday signed into law a controversial language bill which has sparked a standoff with Romania and other east European states. The law states that starting in September 2020, students will be taught exclusively in Ukrainian from the fifth grade onwards, though they can still learn their native languages as a separate subject. But Romanian PresidentRead more

Ukraine raises $3bn in first bond since 2014 revolution

Kiev - AFP

Ukraine has raised $3 billion in its first sovereign bond issue since the country's 2014 revolution, a source close to the deal said on Monday. The proceeds from the 15-year eurobond sale overshot the treasury's initial target of $2.5 billion, with the funds earmarked for debt servicing, the source told AFP. President Petro Poroshenko, on a visit to the UnitedRead more

Ex-Georgian president Saakashvili forces way into Ukraine

Shegyni - Muslimchronicle

Former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili and hundreds of his supporters forced their way into Ukraine on Sunday in a bid by the firebrand politician to reclaim his citizenship stripped by President Petro Poroshenko after they fell out. Saakashvili says he wants to return to challenge that decision in court and get back into politics. An AFP reporter saw the one-timeRead more

Saakashvili, supporters force entry into Ukraine

Medyka - Muslimchronicle

Exiled former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili and hundreds of his supporters forced entry into Ukraine from Poland on Sunday in an attempt by the firebrand politician to reclaim his citizenship stripped by President Petro Poroshenko. An AFP reporter saw Saakashvili and his supporters enter Ukraine at Poland's Medyka border crossing, pushing aside Ukrainian border guards who had turned him backRead more

Ukraine turns back stateless Saakashvili

Medyka - Muslimchronicle

Ukraine on Sunday turned back former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili as he tried to cross into the country from Poland to reclaim his citizenship there which was stripped by President Petro Poroshenko. "They did it against all the rules, what's happening here?" Saakashvili told reporters at the Medyka border crossing, adding: "We hope that we can still break through." UkrainianRead more

Ukraine's Poroshenko upholds Russian singer's Eurovision ban

Riga - AFP

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday defended the decision to ban a Russian singer from the Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev over a past performance in Crimea, saying admitting her would be against the law. Speaking in Riga, Poroshenko said the three-year entry ban on 27-year-old singer Yuliya Samoilova was justified as she had illegally entered the Russian-annexed peninsula toRead more

New Saudi-Ukrainian airplane test-flown successfully

Jeddah - Arab Today

The test flight of the new Saudi-Ukrainian light-weight multi-purpose airplane Antonov AN-132 took place on Saturday. It was flown for an hour and 40 minutes over Ukrainian territory by retired Gen. Muhammad bin Saeed Aiyash, accompanied by Ukrainian pilots and technicians. The pilots were received by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko as the plane landed. The craft can ascend to 28,000Read more