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Also Known As Petro Oleksiyovych Poroshenko
Born September 26, 1965 (age 61) • Ukraine
Title / Office president (2014-2019), Ukraine
Political Affiliation Our Ukraine
Role In Russia-Ukraine War

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President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in a suit and tie speaking into a microphone.
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko stands at a podium addressing a joint session of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, with members giving a standing ovation.
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko stand in a row in front of national flags.
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