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Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets

RARE PHOTOS: Former ukrainian president lands in kyiv to face treason case | Rare Historical Photos

Ukrainian former President Petro Poroshenko is seen on a screen as he addresses his supporters upon arrival at Zhulyany airport in Kyiv, Ukraine January 17, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

Ukraine's former president, Petro Poroshenko, landed in Kyiv on Monday to face treason charges in a case he says was trumped up by allies of his successor, Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

In a brief stand-off at border control after arriving on a flight from Warsaw, Poroshenko accused border guards of taking away his passport. He later greeted a crowd of thousands of cheering and flag-waving supporters outside the airport.

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