Poroshenko boasted the "door to Europe", which Ukraine had time for Mazepa
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko on Saturday opened a monument to Hetman Ivan Mazepa in Poltava, calling this event a “national scale”, reports TASS. According to the head of state, Mazepa, instead of the “Russian anathema”, is “real Ukrainian glory”. During the ceremony, Poroshenko also stated that while "Peter I chopped a window for Russia for Russia, Ukraine times Mazepa went to Europe through the door." “We honor Ukrainian heroes, we celebrate our holidays and memorable dates.