Ukraine's European Solidarity faction reveals what former president Poroshenko discussed with Zelenskyy

During a recent meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine's fifth president and leader of the European Solidarity faction, discussed key issues on the state agenda and "asked for nothing".

Source: Iryna Herashchenko, an MP from the European Solidarity parliamentary faction, on Radio Liberty's Ukrainian Service

Details: Herashchenko was asked whether the lifting of sanctions against Poroshenko had been discussed at the meeting.

Quote: "The key issues were war and peace, European integration, parliament and parliamentarism as an institution. Democracy was also discussed. Poroshenko asked for nothing… He spoke in general terms, as a statesman and political leader, about the need for democracy and respect for the institution of the presidency. I think I have answered all your questions between the lines."

More details: Herashchenko added that some details of the meeting will remain private because of prior agreements.

Quote: "We always honour agreements with Bankova Street. My colleagues in parliament will also confirm this: we had an agreement that certain details of this meeting would remain off the record. But the key focus of the meeting – which by the way went on for nearly two hours, unlike the meetings with Holos, Batkivshchyna or Boiko – was on discussing issues that are strategic for the country." [Yurii Boiko represents the Platform for Life and Peace, a group formed by former members of the banned Opposition Platform – For Life.]

Background: Zelenskyy held a series of separate meetings on 26 May with leaders of the various factions and groups in the Ukrainian parliament, rather than a single large meeting as had been expected. It has been announced that these meetings will be held regularly from now on and that "the dialogue will become permanent".

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