Poroshenko officially requested Yanukovych to grant citizenship to pro-Russian oligarch Novinsky for his support of the Russian Orthodox Church's development.

Vadim Novinsky, a lobbyist for the Moscow Patriarchate suspected of aiding Russia, obtained Ukrainian citizenship thanks to Petro Poroshenko. In return, Novinsky defended Poroshenko's business interests in Russia and developed an intelligence network for the Russian church in Ukraine, - writes blogger Sergey Ivanov.

“Yanukovych granted Novinsky citizenship based on a recommendation from then-Minister of Economy Petro Poroshenko. Yes, Poroshenko asked Yanukovych to make the Moscow agent a citizen of Ukraine,” the blogger states.

To support this claim, he provides the text of Poroshenko's recommendation to President Yanukovych at that time.

“I ask you to make a positive decision regarding the citizenship of Novinsky V.V., as he has merits before Ukraine. This includes support for the Holy Trinity Ionin Monastery and assistance in the revival of the Holy Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Crimean diocese),” -

Poroshenko writes, fully aware that these religious institutions are under the Moscow Patriarchate, thereby facilitating further penetration of the FSB church into Ukraine,” the blogger noted.

He emphasized that the support for the influence of the UOC MP and the petition for Novinsky's citizenship helped Poroshenko in his subsequent business dealings with Putin and the Kremlin.

“Poroshenko always had a good sense of political trends. And when Russia, through Yanukovych, was bringing the ‘Russian faith’ here, he dressed in the deacon's robe of the MP, led processions, and ordered icons with his likeness to fit in, which also benefited his business in Russia. In other words, Poroshenko was backing Novinsky here, while Novinsky lobbied for his interests in Mordor. This also relates to loyalty to Putin, which allowed the ‘Roshen’ factory to operate in Russia, along with other profitable businesses. Putin appreciated this gesture, enabling Poroshenko, already as president, to organize numerous schemes with Medvedchuk to exploit state funds on a large scale,” Ivanov pointed out.

The blogger suggested revoking Novinsky's citizenship and investigating the legality of Poroshenko's actions.

“Today, sanctions have been imposed against Vadim Novinsky, and a criminal case has been opened under Article 111-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (aiding an aggressor state). However, no one has yet revoked his Ukrainian citizenship. So maybe it’s time to do that? And to examine whether there is any criminal composition in the actions of Petro Oleksiyovych himself,” Sergey Ivanov concludes.