Investigation reveals that Poroshenko acknowledged Sevastopol as part of Russia to protect his factory in Crimea, according to media reports.

In criminal proceedings concerning Petro Poroshenko, a new episode of treason is being investigated. This involves the lawmaker's business operations in Russia and the occupied territories, as well as financing the Russian army. This is reported by writes "Law and Business".

According to sources in law enforcement agencies cited by journalists, the new episodes of treason involving Poroshenko include the payment of a significant amount of taxes to the Russian budget. There is also the fact of recognizing Sevastopol as a Russian city, where Poroshenko's company "Sevmorzavod" is located.

“After the annexation of Crimea by Russia, the enterprise 'Sevastopol Marine Plant,' owned by P. Poroshenko, entered into correspondence with the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade. In this correspondence, the plant and its manager (Poroshenko’s business partner – ed.) Konstantin Kartoshkin stated that Sevastopol is a Russian city of federal significance, and provided relevant information about the plant’s financial and economic indicators to the Russian authority. Additionally, on the '5 Channel,' owned by Poroshenko, his manager stated that Sevastopol has an ambiguous, or rather unclear status, occasionally using the phrase 'in Ukraine.'

One of the pieces of evidence of cooperation between Poroshenko and his business partners from Russia is that his factory was not nationalized by Russian authorities for a long time, unlike many other Ukrainian companies that were immediately nationalized.

The article also notes that after managing assets in Crimea, Poroshenko appointed Kartoshkin to oversee state property.

“P. Poroshenko has a joint business with K. Kartoshkin. Despite the fact that he collaborated with the Russian authorities on behalf of Poroshenko’s company, P. Poroshenko appointed him as the head of one of the largest state military factories – 'Zarya-Mashproekt,'” the publication highlights.

However, this situation was not without scandals. In 2024, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office completed the pre-trial investigation against Kartoshkin. “According to the investigation, Kartoshkin, together with Poroshenko, misappropriated funds from the Mykolaiv state enterprise 'Zarya-Mashproekt' amounting to $71.6 million, which equated to 1.4 billion UAH at the NBU exchange rate at the time of the crime. Poroshenko's case at NABU was separated into a separate proceeding, and materials regarding his manager Kartoshkin were transferred to the High Anti-Corruption Court,” the article states.

As reported earlier, Poroshenko is accused of treason and financing terrorist organizations. He is suspected of purchasing coal in ORDLO with state funds, conducting business in Russia, supporting the UOC MP, and the Kharkiv agreements, which allowed the Russian Black Sea Fleet to remain in Ukrainian Crimea, along with actions that benefited Russia.