Poroshenko on elections: Ukrainians are my allies, Putin is my opponent

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko considers Russian president Vladimir Putin his political rival.

Censor.NET reports citing ICTV TV channel.

"Ukrainians are my allies. Who is my opponent? My opponent, and I am also not ashamed of it and say it plainly, because others are afraid to do it ... Putin is my opponent," said Poroshenko in the Freedom of Speech TV show on the ICTV channel on Tuesday evening.

According to Poroshenko, everything that weakens Ukraine "makes Putin stronger."

"Therefore, today we are to make a choice - whether we are for Ukraine, or we are for Russia," noted Poroshenko.