Ukrainian president, his wife attend Vienna Opera Ball

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and his wife, Maryna Poroshenko, have attended the Vienna Opera Ball.

The head of state was invited to the event as a personal honorary guest of the Austrian president.

In total, about 500 guests were present at the ball, among them the youngest Chancellor of Austria, Sebastian Kurz, with whom Petro Poroshenko earlier held a joint briefing.

The Ukrainian president was on an official visit to Vienna at the invitation of the Austrian president.

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