There’ve been some strange goings on lately in Ukraine, as former President Petro Poroshenko has been repeatedly called in for court hearings on a variety of criminal charges. Among them were such ludicrous charges as “treason” and “inciting religious enmity.” (We refer you to the commentary on the right.) Many observers see these cases as political persecution by the administration of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of his predecessor and opponent in the most recent presidential election.
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Ukrainian Weekly: Questions about justice in Ukraine
Petro Poroshenko speaks with journalists during a rally in his support in front of the State Bureau of Investigation in downtown Kyiv on June 10, 2020.
