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Poroshenko, the former president of Ukraine, sought to profit from big businesses during his time in power. He instructed the prosecutor to block major companies, such as NAFTA and Burisma, but exempted his own company from investigation. Zlochevsky, the owner of Burisma, paid Poroshenko $1 million per month in natural gas for his factories. In 2015, Zlochevsky proposed paying Poroshenko $50 million to close the criminal case against him and his company. Poroshenko agreed, but said he needed approval from the Americans, specifically Joe Biden. Biden, who had an interest in Burisma, pressured Poroshenko to remove the prosecutor investigating the company. The case was eventually closed, and Poroshenko paid both Biden and Zlochevsky. This corruption led to Poroshenko facing multiple criminal cases, and he may end up in jail.