Petro Poroshenko (L), independent member of Ukrainian Parliament and boxer turned opposition leader Vitaly Klitschko (R) shake hands after convention of Ukraine's UDAR Party in Kiev on March 29, 2014. Boxer turned opposition leader Vitali Klitschko today dropped out of Ukraine's snap presidential polls scheduled on May 25 to help the candidacy of a charismatic tycoon Petro Poroshenko who made a fortune selling chocolates and backs closer Western ties.Instead, Klitschko plans to run for mayor of Kiev in elections that will be held alongside the presidential elections. AFP PHOTO/ANATOLIY STEPANOV