Former President of Ukraine Petro PoroshenkoKIEV, Feb 8Former President of Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada deputy Petro Poroshenko responded to Russian leader Vladimir Putin's words about granting him asylum «for humanitarian reasons», assuring that Ukraine would «sort it out themselves.» Putin at a press conference in Moscow after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron said that he offered Poroshenko political asylum, he is ready to do it now — «not because we really like or liked his policy, but for humanitarian reasons.» In the Telegram channel, the ex-president of Ukraine called his criminal prosecution the desire of the current leader of the country, Vladimir Zelensky «make a gift to Putin.» Poroshenko called on the Ukrainian president «to direct their efforts and the efforts of law enforcement agencies, which are now more concerned with Poroshenko than with the Russian threat,» to the defense of the country. “taking care” of Ukrainian politics and politicians has long ceased. This happened when I was elected president of Ukraine,” Poroshenko wrote. . Earlier, the ex-president said that 130 criminal cases were initiated against him, but about 40 of them have already been closed. The Pechersky District Court of Kyiv had earlier released Poroshenko on personal commitment, obliging him to hand over his passports to travel abroad and not to travel outside Kyiv and the region without the permission of the investigator. Poroshenko said he was appealing the court's decision, as it would interfere with his political activities. The State Bureau of Investigation also appealed against the decision of the court, law enforcement officers insist on his arrest. Kiev and Western states have recently been constantly claiming that Russia is intensifying «aggressive actions» near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone. Russia has repeatedly rejected accusations by the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», stating that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. >Media: US embassy considering moving to western Ukraine
