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 Moscow - The founder of Kyivstar, who has led the company for 20 years, Ihor Lytovchenko, is leaving the company.

 The new president, who starts on June 25, will be Petro Chernyshov, Vimpelcom Ltd., which owns the major Ukrainian mobile phone operator, said in a press release.

Chernyshov has headed Carlsberg in Ukraine and then worked as its vice president for Eastern Europe.