"Hinted at the bribe": the former Russian presenter told how many of him was required for the passport of Ukraine (video)

Alexei Sukhanov in 2014 supported Euromaidan and moved to Ukraine. However, Ukrainian citizenship was only able to obtain in 2019. Well -known Ukrainian TV presenter Alexei Sukhanov told how much he was offered to pay for Ukrainian citizenship and obtaining a passport. This topic, the presenter, touched in an interview with a journalist Ramina Eshakzai journalist.

The host of the talk show "The whole country" said that in 2014, as soon as he moved to a permanent residence in Ukraine, he was offered to pay for the Ukrainian passport a sum of ten thousand. What currency did the extorters mean, Sukhanov did not specify in conversation with the journalist. He stressed that he refused the "attractive offer". "I was hinted at a bribe of 10 thousand. I refused. The position is not sold. It is strange to stand on the side of the country and then buy a passport.

It's a delusion for me. I refused, of course," - said Sukhanov. He added that he became a citizen of Ukraine without the help of any fraud. In 2019, the Decree on the Provision of Sukhanov of Ukrainian Citizenship was signed by the President of the country Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "Zelensky has given citizenship, for which I am grateful for me, I have not regretted me a minute, and I am proud that I am a citizen of Ukraine. The TV presenter emphasized.

It should be noted that Alexei Sukhanov was born in the city of Ivanovo by the Russian Federation. He received his education at the Moscow State University of Commerce. He worked as a presenter on Russian TV channels "Rain", "TV3", "Ren TV". Since April 2012 he was a host of the talk show "Ukraine". In February 2014, he supported the Dignity Revolution. In August 2014, he left Russia and left Ren TV. Recall, a little earlier, Sukhanov told who helps him stay during the war.