When he was Ukraine’s president, Petro Poroshenko says he knew how to get along with Donald Trump. The leader of the opposition European Solidarity party tells François Picard about how to handle the new administration in Washington and confirms that he’s ready when the time comes to throw his hat in the ring for a return to power. But it’s not time for elections, he explains. “You can’t have elections and unity”, Ukraine can only win this battle by “demonstrating strength through unity”, alongside Europe, the US. The Russian president only understands “the language of strength.” Mr. Poroshenko says that Putin wants “all of Ukraine” and wants him dead. “But I will not leave. Try to find a compromise between that!” And so here’s Mr. Poroshenko’s vision for victory: “No compromise on sovereignty, national identity, territorial integrity, the armed forces, Russian sanctions, and no compromise on future EU and NATO membership. “Everything else is possible!”
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Petro Poroshenko: 'We should not only win the war, we should win the peace'
