Ukraine will always remember Castro's support in treating Chornobyl children - Poroshenko

16:23, 26.11.2016 1 min read

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has expressed condolences to the people of Cuba over the death of Fidel Castro.

"Fidel Castro has stepped into eternity. We may disagree with his views, but his charisma has defined the entire era. I ask the people of Cuba to accept my condolences. We will always remember the initiative of Fidel Castro, who felt the pain of Chornobyl and helped to bring back to life thousands of young Ukrainians," the Ukrainian president wrote on Twitter.

As reported, Fidel Castro died aged 90 on Friday. His funeral will be held on December 4. Cuba declared a nine-day mourning period.