A Kiev court on Wednesday (January 19th) decided on the release of former Ukrainian president and opponent Petro Poroshenko, accused of high treason, Ukrainian media reported.
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The decision was announced by Judge Oleksiï Sokolov.
Reacting to this announcement, Petro Poroshenko, a billionaire, and his relatives sang the national anthem in the courtroom.
The prosecution had demanded his imprisonment, except payment of a deposit of around 30 million euros.
