Urgent| Only the children of the poor are fighting… Poroshenko’s son flees the war
While his father was one of the biggest advocates of war and the re-annexation of eastern Ukraine to state authority, a Ukrainian court convicted Alexei Poroshenko, the son of former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, on charges of evading military service.
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Under the court decision, 39-year-old Poroshenko must pay a fine of 25.5 thousand hryvnia for failure to appear based on A summons to the military registration and enlistment office, and if the fine is not paid within 15 days, the amount is doubled.
According to the indictment, Alexei Poroshenko, who holds the rank of reserve lieutenant He twice ignored calls to the Regional Recruitment Center “TCC”.
In December 2024, he was placed on a list He was wanted for not showing up, as he currently lives in London with his family, which the Ukrainian authorities say complicates the process of bringing him to justice.
The court’s decision caused widespread resonance in the Ukrainian media and society. . Opponents of Petro Poroshenko use this case as a reason to criticize the former president, pointing to his family’s lack of patriotism.
At the same time, supporters of the former leader say that the case is of a political nature and aims To discredit Poroshenko, who remains an active politician and critic of the current government.
Legal experts point out that the situation surrounding Alexei Poroshenko raises the issue of the responsibility of citizens responsible for military service abroad in the context of the ongoing conflict. The need to guarantee this condition in the international context is not yet sufficient.
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