Peter Poroshenko at passport control at the airport in KievKYIV, Jan 17The State Border Service of Ukraine called the statement of the ex-president of the country Petro Poroshenko about an attempt to prevent him from entering the country a speculation, the border guards complied with the law. Poroshenko arrived in Ukraine from Warsaw on Monday. When passing through control at the Kiev airport, according to the politician, they tried not to let him into the country, they took away his passport under the guise of conducting an inspection. However, a little later, the passport was returned to him and the politician was able to cross the state border. «Petro Poroshenko crossed the border in accordance with the norms of the current legislation. In order to avoid information speculation, we inform you that while Petro Poroshenko crossed the border, the Ukrainian border guards clearly observed the norms of the law. The border guards recorded manipulations according to which allegedly Mr. Poroshenko trying not to let them in to Ukraine,» the department said on Facebook. On Monday, Poroshenko should choose a preventive measure in the case of treason when organizing coal supplies from uncontrolled areas of Donbass. Several thousand supporters of the ex-head of the Ukrainian state met him at the airport. may be detained upon arrival for forced delivery to the court on the choice of a measure of restraint for him. At the same time, the defense assures that there are no grounds for detaining Poroshenko, since upon arrival he is voluntarily ready to appear at the corresponding court session. The State Bureau of Investigation of Ukraine later confirmed that their employees at the Kiev airport tried to hand Poroshenko a subpoena to summon him to court for consideration motions for a measure of restraint, but he refused to take the documents. Poroshenko himself, in an interview before his arrival, said that he was already planning his time after the trial and was not afraid of arrest, as he felt the truth and support of the people of Ukraine behind him.
