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The fifth president of Ukraine, the leader of the European Solidarity Party, Petro Poroshenko, arrived at the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) on Monday morning for questioning.

Poroshenko was summoned to arrive at 09:30 Kyiv time on August 12 for questioning as a witness in the case of possible tax evasion when buying TV channel Pryamiy, an Interfax-Ukraine correspondent said.

Poroshenko declined to comment at reporters’ request when entering the SBI building.