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Ukraine’s Chocolate King president finds promise tough to keep

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko delivers remarks during an ecumenical church service held at Ukrainian Greek Eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne By Steve Stecklow and Anjuli Davies KIEV (Reuters) - The Chocolate King is finding it difficult to relinquish his throne. Petro Poroshenko, one of Ukraine's richest men and owner of a sweets empire, made an unusual promise last spring while campaigning to be president - if elected, he would sell most of his business assets. "As president of Ukraine, I only want to concern myself with the good of the country and that is what I will do," he told an interviewer. Poroshenko won the election, but he hasn't succeeded yet at keeping his campaign promise. ...




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