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Former Georgian Leader Eyes Political Comeback in Ukraine

By Tsarizm Staff | April 25, 2020

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Former Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili said on Friday that he wants to help steer Ukraine through an economic crisis as the new deputy prime minister. His plans sparked controversy both in Kiev and his native Georgia.

President Volodimir Zelensky, who has vowed to secure Western investment and rid the country of corruption, has proposed appointing Saakashvili as deputy prime minister in charge of reforms after restoring his Ukrainian citizenship last year.

The candidacy of the 52-year-old – who also served as governor of a key Ukrainian region – must now be approved by parliament…

To read more visit The Moscow Times. [2]

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