Home False: Ukraine's former president Petro Poroshenko was a CIA informant.

False: Ukraine's former president Petro Poroshenko was a CIA informant.

By: Ankita Kulkarni

March 22 2022

Share Article: facebook logo twitter logo linkedin logo
False: Ukraine's former president Petro Poroshenko was a CIA informant.

Fact-Check

The Verdict False

The claim is baseless. There are no investigations or reports to indicate that Petro Poroshenko is a CIA informant.

The claim is baseless. There are no investigations or reports to indicate that Petro Poroshenko is a CIA informant.The article published by U.S.-based media house Pana Times claims that Ukraine's former president Petro Poroshenko is a CIA informant as alleged by Russia. However, the claim is baseless as there is no evidence to confirm this. On researching, we did not find any evidence of Poroshenko being associated with the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) in the U.S. According to the Associated Press, recent news reports state that Petro returned to Ukraine in January 2022 to face corruption charges relating to his involvement in selling large amounts of coal, which helped finance Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine in 2014-15. Forbes also noted that Petro returned to Ukraine to assist in strengthening the country's defense capabilities, passing a bill that would increase funding for the army. The article in question states that no evidence could be found to support the allegation. Therefore, we classify the claim as false.

Would you like to submit a claim to fact-check or contact our editorial team?

0 Global Fact-Checks Completed

We rely on information to make meaningful decisions that affect our lives, but the nature of the internet means that misinformation reaches more people faster than ever before