Ukraine opposition leaders confirm talks with US but deny plot to oust Zelenskyy
by Luke Harding in Kyiv from World news | The Guardian on (#6VQZD)
Petro Poroshenko and Yulia Tymoshenko denied they were part of a reported White House plot to remove Ukraine leader from power
Ukraine's opposition leaders have confirmed they have held discussions with members of Donald Trump's entourage, but denied on Thursday they were part of a reported White House plot to remove Volodymyr Zelenskyy from power.
Former president Petro Poroshenko said he had held talks with US representatives but added that he opposed Trump's demands for wartime elections. Poroshenko - who lost to Zelenskyy in the 2019 presidential vote - said a poll should only be held once martial law ends.
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