Former Ukrainian President Returns To Face Treason Case

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

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

Mr Poroshenko’s return sets up a showdown with President Zelenskiy’s government in what critics say is an ill-judged distraction as Ukraine braces itself for a possible Russian military offensive and seeks the support of Western allies.