MOSCOW - fifteen sen, Fins news . The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko before the events on the Maidan periodically dispensed Viktor Yanukovych, the Manager at the time the country, says former Deputy head of the presidential administration of Ukraine Andriy Portnov.

He said, in 2012, Poroshenko has presented a birthday Yanukovych picture of the world-famous marine painter Ivan Aivazovsky " Constantinople at dawn." He also said that in 2007 the value of this painting at Sotheby " s was 1, 8 million USD.

"in 2010-2013 Petro Poroshenko, humbly bowing in gratitude and servility, systematically graciously congratulated, usurping the power of the former President, happy birthday. The Ukrainian political elite knows that in that moment, Peter A. was Minister, but wished to become the mayor of Kiev, or some even more important boss, " drew the attention of Portnov.

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