When Ukrainians took to the streets in the 2014 EuroMaidan revolution, they ousted President Viktor Yanukovych and selected Petro Poroshenko as his successor to begin a period of reform. Poroshenko is up for reelection next spring, and polls show that Ukrainians are disappointed with him, particularly for what they see as his failure to clean up corruption. In a rare interview, Poroshenko discussed persistent Russian aggression, his wish for more international sanctions on Moscow, and the Trump administration’s sale of weapons to his country, which the Obama administration had blocked. Edited excerpts follow.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Washington Post: Russia is advancing on Ukraine again – and Ukraine isn’t going quietly
Young Ukrainian cadets hold a Ukrainian flag during a ceremony in honor of Victory Day at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in World War II in Kyiv on May 4, 2018.
