Ukrainian businessman Medvedchuk and his Belarusian connections
udf.byVladimir Putin, Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Viktor Medvedchuk at a meeting in St. Petersburg Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk is often called «Putin's cousin,» and this is no exaggeration.
The Russian president is the godfather of the Ukrainian oligarch's daughter. They have a warm relationship: they often meet, and in Ukraine Medvedchuk actively advocates for Russia.