While in Rivne on February 16, Petro Poroshenko refuted rumors about the resignation of Viktor Pynzenyk. Information was being spread that Viktor Pynzenyk had resigned due to his alleged disagreement with the government's positions on gas. As Petro Poroshenko noted, "this information does not correspond to reality. Finance Minister Mr. Pynzenyk, leader of the Party of Reforms and Order, submitted an application to concentrate on the elections."

According to Petro Poroshenko, this concerns an application for leave, since, as he says, there is a fundamental requirement of the President of Ukraine. It is based on guaranteeing the avoidance of the possibility of using administrative resources, including by the minister. Therefore, Viktor Pynzenyk submitted an application for leave in order to "concentrate on the election campaign of his political force." Petro Poroshenko considers such a step a sign of the state's democracy.

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