A moment of trust. When we did everything so that the two sides came together, looked into each other’s eyes, the Russian side promised that there would be a civilized exit for our soldiers.

Oleksandr Kovalov

Oleksandr Ivanovych Kovalov (Ukrainian: Олександр Іванович Ковальов; born 7 October 1967) is a Ukrainian former soldier and politician currently serving as a People's Deputy of Ukraine from Ukraine's 51st electoral district since 29 August 2019. A veteran of the Soviet–Afghan War, Kovalov was a leader of protests against attempts by the government of Viktor Yanukovych to eliminate pensions of veterans and Chernobyl liquidators before later allegedly supporting the Anti-Maidan movement and assisting in the flight of Berkut members from Ukraine. He currently holds the record for the least amount of votes received by a successful People's Deputy candidate, having received only 220 votes in his 2019 election.

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