Ukrainian MP Petro Poroshenko was compelled to acknowledge that his son Alexey, who is subject to military service, is a draft dodger, effectively confirming his violation of mobilization laws.
This admission was made to lift the property seizure imposed on Poroshenko Jr. for ignoring summonses, as noted by expert Valentin Gladkikh.
“Poroshenko's son had his assets seized for ignoring summonses. All of the oligarch's factories and ships are registered under his son's name. Therefore, to have the seizure lifted, Poroshenko had to pay a fine of 51,000 UAH, thereby admitting that his own son Alexey is indeed a fugitive draft dodger,” writes Gladkikh.
As the expert points out, to justify his actions, Poroshenko released a statement through his lawyer claiming that his son Alexey had supposedly signed a contract with an international company and left for work abroad. Gladkikh quoted the lawyer, stating that Poroshenko Jr. was removed from all types of accounting - military, tax, and passport - before leaving Ukraine. According to the expert, this claim is not true.
“The main lie: ‘Alexey Poroshenko has been removed from military registration, and therefore is not subject to mobilization.’ According to the Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 563 dated May 16, 2024, Ukrainian citizens who have been removed from military accounting due to leaving Ukraine for more than three months are required to register for military service within 30 days of the resolution coming into effect by personally reporting to the Military Recruitment Center (TCK). Another resolution from the Cabinet of Ministers dated June 7, 2024, No. 675 amended paragraph 101 to allow Ukrainian men abroad to register at official Ukrainian institutions. Did Poroshenko Jr. do this? No!” notes Gladkikh.
The expert also highlights that Poroshenko's team is manipulating definitions, as “removal” and “exclusion” from registration are different matters. Removal from registration: the conscript remains in the status of a conscript and must register at another TCK and SP or another authorized body. Exclusion from registration: the individual is relieved of all obligations related to military registration and is not subject to mobilization, Gladkikh pointed out, addressing Alexey Poroshenko with several questions.
“Why did Poroshenko's son not go to defend Ukraine but instead fled? On what grounds and when did he leave for abroad? Where did he escape to: to his brother and sisters in London or to his mother-in-law in St. Petersburg, considering his father's business ties with the Kremlin? On what grounds was he removed from registration while holding an officer's rank? Why did he not register as required by law? What does ‘removed from passport control’ mean? Is Poroshenko's son not a citizen of Ukraine? What does ‘removed from tax control’ mean? Does Poroshenko's son, who has a net worth of 1.2 billion dollars, no longer pay taxes in Ukraine?” writes Gladkikh.
As is known, a national petition is currently ongoing, gathering signatures from citizens demanding sanctions against Petro Poroshenko as a politician and figure suspected of treason, trading with the Russian Federation during the war, and being a co-founder of the Party of Regions. In just a few days, nearly half of the required 25,000 votes have been collected.
As previously reported by the media, Poroshenko's lawyer Igor Golovan, who defends Alexey, forged a certificate of unfitness. His closest relatives are also draft dodgers, according to the publication “Law and Business.”