{"id":1370204,"date":"2026-03-16T19:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/the-state-is-higher-than-ratings-poroshenko-calls-on-zelensky-to-meet-with-the-democratic-opposition\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T19:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:42:00","slug":"the-state-is-higher-than-ratings-poroshenko-calls-on-zelensky-to-meet-with-the-democratic-opposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/the-state-is-higher-than-ratings-poroshenko-calls-on-zelensky-to-meet-with-the-democratic-opposition\/","title":{"rendered":"The state is higher than ratings: Poroshenko calls on Zelensky to meet with the democratic opposition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1264\"><strong><span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">The President<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">should<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">urgently<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">hold<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">a meeting<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">with<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the democratic<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">opposition<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">, with<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the participation<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">of the government<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">and<\/span> parliamentary <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">leadership<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1264\"> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">This<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4oUHR3Bf5x4?si=GEhuTbUJvsS28liD\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">was stated by<\/span><\/a> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the fifth<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">President<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">of Ukraine,<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Petro<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Poroshenko<\/span> , <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">in<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">his<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">video address<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1327\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4oUHR3Bf5x4?si=E8gQ8QltltxsDYVC\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1547\"> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">According<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">to<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Poroshenko,<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Ukraine<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">is going through<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">an extremely<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">difficult<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">moment<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">in its<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">history,<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">when<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">several<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">crises<\/span> have <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">simultaneously<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">overwhelmed<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">country<\/span> . <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">In<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">these<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">conditions,<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">in<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">his<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">opinion,<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">it is necessary<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">to form<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">a coalition<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">and<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">a government<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">of national<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">unity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1731\"> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">He<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">noted<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">that<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">one<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">of<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the main<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">problems<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">is<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the security<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">situation.<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">According<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">to<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the politician,<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the war<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">in<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the Middle<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">East<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">has changed<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">global<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">agenda<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">and<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">is distracting<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the world&#8217;s<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">attention<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">from<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Ukraine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1913\"> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">&#8220;<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Along<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">with<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">attention,<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">resources<\/span> are <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">also<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">flowing<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">into<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">that<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">region<\/span> : <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">weapons<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">and<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">finances.<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Negotiations<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">on<\/span> the <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">peace<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">format<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">and<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">security<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">guarantees<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">for<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Ukraine<\/span> have <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">actually<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">been put<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">on<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">hold,&#8221;<\/span> Poroshenko <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">said<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"2003\"> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">He<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">also<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">stated<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">that<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">against<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">this<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">background<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">,<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Russia<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">benefits<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">from<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">rising<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">energy<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">prices<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2221\"> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Poroshenko<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">called<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">halt<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">in European integration<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">reforms<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">another<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">crisis<\/span> . <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">According<\/span> to <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">him<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">,<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Ukraine<\/span> had <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">previously<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">agreed<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">with<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">European Commissioner<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">for<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Enlargement<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Marta<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Kos<\/span> on <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">a plan<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">of<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">ten<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">steps<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">necessary<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">to<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">advance<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">towards<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">EU<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">membership<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2223\" data-end=\"2395\"> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Among<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">them are<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the reboot<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">of the State Bureau of Investigation,<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the adoption of<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">an anti-corruption<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">strategy,<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the expansion<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">of the powers<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">of the NABU<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">and<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the SAPO,<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">ensuring<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the independence<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">of the courts<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">, and<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the cleansing<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">of the High<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Council<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">of Justice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2397\" data-end=\"2470\"> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">&#8220;<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">More than<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">a hundred<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">days<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">have passed<\/span> . <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Not<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">a single<\/span> point <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">has been fulfilled<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">,&#8221;<\/span> the politician <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">emphasized<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2472\" data-end=\"2580\"> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Separately,<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Poroshenko<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">declared<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">a<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">parliamentary<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">crisis,<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">noting<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">that<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the coalition<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">in<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the Verkhovna<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Rada<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">actually<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">does not<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">exist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2703\"> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">In<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">his<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">opinion,<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the way out<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">of<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the situation<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">could<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">be<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the formation<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">of a new<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">parliamentary<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">majority<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">and<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">a coalition<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">of national<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">unity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2705\" data-end=\"2818\"> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">The politician<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">also<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">outlined<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">three<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">key<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">areas<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">of the future<\/span> action <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">program<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">:<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">security,<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">social<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">, and<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">European integration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"3093\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">He<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">added<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">that<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the European<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Solidarity<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">faction<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">is ready<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">to support<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the necessary<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">decisions<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">in<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">parliament,<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">regardless<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">of<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">participation<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">in<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the coalition.<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">Poroshenko<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">called<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">for<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">a meeting<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">of the president<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">with<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the leadership<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">of the parliament,<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">the government<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">, and<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">representatives<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">of the democratic<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">opposition<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">in the near<\/span> <span class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\">future.<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"full-post__content font-rules\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"full-post__content font-rules\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"full-post__content font-rules\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"full-post__content font-rules\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"full-post__content font-rules\">\n<p> Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">X<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" 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This was stated by the fifth President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko , in his video address . According to Poroshenko, Ukraine is going through an extremely difficult moment in its history, when several [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":1370199,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76871,76872,76885],"class_list":["post-1370204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2","category-news-feed","category-policy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1370204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1370204"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1370204\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1370199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1370204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1370204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}