Word: poroshenko
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Dates: during 2005-2005
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...televised speech, blaming the crises on Yushchenko's cronies. The Cabinet implosion was triggered by the dramatic resignation of Olexander Zinchenko, the President's Chief of Staff, who furiously denounced as corrupt Yushchenko's top aide Olexander Tretyakov and Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Petro Poroshenko, among others. At a press conference, Zinchenko pointedly questioned the origins of Poroshenko's business empire, allegedly worth $350 million. "Bribery and corruption are worse than before the orange revolution," he said - only to see Poroshenko enter the hall in a rage to counter the charges. Zinchenko said he had passed...
...businesses, which include a huge Soviet-era pipe plant, four national TV stations, Kryvorizhstal and many others. Reprivatization could potentially scare away foreign investors, too, and, depending on which deals go under the microscope, may even hurt some Yushchenko supporters who benefited from previous privatizations, such as Petro Poroshenko, now head of the National Security and Defense Council, and Petro Yushchenko, the President's brother. And if the President is perceived to be unfairly targeting his opponents, the scheme could raise unwelcome comparisons with Russia's Yukos, the energy company many believe was driven out of business by the Kremlin...
...expresses doubts about Yushchenko's team, which he says is squabbling openly. One important crony, Yuliya Tymoshenko, made her millions in energy and has been accused by both the Russian and Ukrainian authorities of bribery and embezzlement. (Tymoshenko says the allegations are political smears.) She is sniping at Petro Poroshenko, who made his millions in the candy business. Both want to be Prime Minister. "Some top lieutenants are saying that Yushchenko's health will not hold out for more than a year or two, so he'd better make sure he picks up 'the right kind of Premier,' meaning...
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