Leap of Faith: Ukraine church gives president re-election boost A portrait of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko clutching the decree that granted Kiev an independent Church features on billboards across the country, and his campaign slogan is "Army! Language! Faith!" Poroshenko, in power since a 2014 popular uprising forced his predecessor from office, faces an uphill battle for re-election when Ukrainians head to the polls at the end of March. While promises to stamp out corruption and improve living standards have yet to materialise, the president has at least followed through on a vow to create an independent Ukrainian Church. IMAGES of religious activity and Poroshenko billboards in Kiev AND SOUNDBITES from a Ukrainian archbishop