Kaja Kallas vs Petro Poroshenko

Kallas became Estonia's first female prime minister, leading a coalition government. She was the leader of the Reform Party and previously served as a Member of the European Parliament.

Kallas became a leading European voice in supporting Ukraine after Russia's full-scale invasion. Estonia provided significant military and humanitarian aid, and Kallas advocated for EU sanctions against Russia.

Kallas resigned as prime minister after a dispute with coalition partner the Center Party over family benefits. She was reappointed days later leading a new coalition with the Social Democrats and Isamaa.

Kallas was nominated by EU leaders to become the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, succeeding Josep Borrell. She was expected to take office later in 2024.

Poroshenko led Ukraine during the war in Donbas against Russian-backed separatists. He signed the Minsk I and Minsk II ceasefire agreements, which ultimately failed to stop the conflict.

Poroshenko won the Ukrainian presidential election in the first round with 54% of the vote, following the Euromaidan revolution and the ousting of Viktor Yanukovych. He took office in June 2014.

Poroshenko signed the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, which Yanukovych had rejected, deepening Ukraine's political and economic ties with the European Union.

Poroshenko lost the 2019 Ukrainian presidential election in a landslide to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, receiving only 24% of the vote in the runoff. He conceded defeat.

Poroshenko was indicted on charges of high treason and supporting terrorism, related to his alleged involvement in coal trade with separatists. He denied the charges, calling them politically motivated.