Insight - Ukraine’s Chocolate King president finds promise tough to keep


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  • Friday, 12 Dec 2014

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko delivers remarks during an ecumenical church service held at Ukrainian Greek Eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne, December 11, 2014. REUTERS/Mal Fairclough/Pool

KIEV (Reuters) - The Chocolate King is finding it difficult to relinquish his throne.

Petro Poroshenko, one of Ukraine's richest men and owner of a sweets empire, made an unusual promise last spring while campaigning to be president - if elected, he would sell most of his business assets.

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