Ukrainian politician talks about how President Poroshenko increased his income
Current President of Ukraine Poroshenko has earned more than $12 million since the beginning of the year, according to his income declaration. In an interview with Sputnik, former Rada deputy Alexander Golub commented on the published figures.
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| Current President of Ukraine Poroshenko. Photo: Reuters |
Accordingly, the President of Ukraine received $8 million in dividends from the public joint stock company ZNKIF "Praym essets kepital". About $4 million was transferred to him by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine for the cost of purchasing government loan bonds. When buying securities, Poroshenko received about $174 thousand in investment profits.
In addition, the head of state of Ukraine earned $163 thousand in interest on deposits in the International Investment Bank; another $66.3 thousand - compensation for an article about his meeting with US leader Donald Trump - these documents are unreliable.
Last year, Poroshenko's income increased more than 95 times compared to 2017, exceeding 1.55 billion grinven ($57 million). At the same time, Mr. Poroshenko complained that his position as head of state was "not sweet," and that his personal fortune had decreased significantly during his years as president.
In an interview with Sputnik, former deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of the 3rd-7th convocations, member of the presidium of the “Union of Left Forces”, Alexander Golub commented on the published figures.
According to Golub, Mr. Poroshenko has used his presidential position to the fullest to increase his family's profits. Roshen is the only company in Ukraine that has been able to expand production in recent years and, taking advantage of Mr. Poroshenko's position, has suppressed competitors with completely unacceptable methods and prices.
“The second important area, of course, is the military. Enterprises connected or close to him, through intermediaries, received profitable orders, which were not implemented in the best way, but received billions of money from the budget. Therefore, Poroshenko, of course, strengthened his economic capabilities. I think that the figures we hear today are just the “tip of the iceberg”, the revenues that the president received by converting his position into real deals, ”said Alexander Golub.
