Petro Poroshenko, who served as president of Ukraine from 2014 to 2019, led the country in the aftermath of the Revolution of Dignity, as it was gripped by demands for sweeping reforms while Russian forces began marching across its borders. His presidency coincided with the onset of the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea, while the state also struggled with entrenched corruption and a legacy of post-Soviet bureaucratic structures. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of