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National Corps rallies against Viktor Medvedchuk in Kyiv

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A National Corps activist slaps a Viktor Medvedchuk effigy during a rally against him representing Ukraine in Ukraine-Russia interactions, in front of the administration of the president on June 27, 2019.
Photo by Volodymyr Petrov

On June 27, nearly 50 activists from the National Corps protested against Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk at the presidential administration in Kyiv.

They opposed Medvedchuk, a close friend of Vladimir Putin, and argued against him representing Ukraine in any Ukrainian-Russian dialogue. They shouted slogans and threw eggs at portraits and effigies representing Medvedchuk.

The controversial oligarch, a party leader and candidate for parliament, has come under fire for visits to the Kremlin, showing support for Russia and for negotiating with Moscow and Russian-led militants without having any official authorization to do so.