KIEV, April 7 – President Petro Poroshenko has appointed Rothschild Trust as trustee in a blind trust to hold his shares in Roshen Confectionary Corporation.

"This follows over 12 months of extensive preparation. The relevant trust deed was signed on January 14, 2016," Rothschild Trust said, responding to a request by Interfax-Ukraine.

"The trust has been modeled on international standards for politicians requiring trusts to hold their assets while they are in office," Rothschild said.