KYIV, Nov 6 – Ukrainian lawmakers Oleksandr Onyshchenko, who after fleeing the country has accused President Petro Poroshenko of corruption, applied for German citizenship, the German Deutsche Welle reported citing Hans Bosken, the Mayor of Herzlake.

According to Bosken, Onyshchenko filed the necessary documents several months ago. The Burgomeister said Onyshchenko would soon have a German passport and he would assist in the process. Bosken said he had appealed to the requisite authorities in writing, noting the outstanding role Onyshchenko has played in Herzlake.