Ukraine’s former leader Petro Poroshenko was expected Monday to return from Europe despite the risk of arrest, as he vowed to help protect the ex-Soviet country from a possible Russian invasion.
Poroshenko, who served as president between 2014 and 2019, was placed under investigation for high treason and left Ukraine in December.
He said he would come home on Monday, stressing Ukraine could be facing the “greatest” security risk in 30 years and adding he wanted to help the government of Volodymyr Zelensky despite their differences.
Tensions are at an all-time high between the West and Russia, which Ukraine accuses of having massed troops on its border ahead of a possible invasion.
On Friday, Washington accused Moscow of sending saboteurs trained in explosives to stage an incident that could be the pretext to invade the pro- Western neighbour.
