Zelenskyy asks lawmakers to support removal of prosecutor general
The move follows a corruption probe that investigators say uncovered bribes and money laundering inside the prosecutor general’s office.
- On Monday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Ukrainian lawmakers to support the removal of Ukraine's prosecutor general without delay, stating on Telegram: 'There is only one path for this Prosecutor General: removal from office.'
- Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko resigned his post last week after a corruption investigation reached his office, though he faced no formal charges or suspect designation.
- On Monday, Kravchenko alleged NABU head Semen Kryvonos forged documents to obtain 'an unlawful benefit on an exceptionally large scale,' while NABU and SAPO rejected his accusations as a 'systematic attack on independent anti-corruption bodies.'
- Parliament is expected to hold a vote on Tuesday on Kravchenko's removal under Ukrainian law, as the conflict threatens Ukraine's ability to meet international anti-corruption reform obligations required for vital funding.
- The power struggle arrives as Ukraine must demonstrate institutional reform to secure international financial support while corruption scandals erode Zelenskiy's public approval during the country's fight against Russia.
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In Ukraine, President Selenskyy dismissed the Attorney General Kravchenko on charges of corruption.
In Ukraine, Attorney General Ruslan Kravchenko has to go after accusations of corruption, which he calls "no evidence of anything" – but President Selensky sees no other way.
Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed the Prosecutor General of Ukraine on charges of corruption. As the Ukrainian president said in a video on Telegram, Ruslan Kravchenko’s office allegedly provided protection to call centers involved in fraud in exchange for financial compensation. “The Prosecutor General has only one option: dismissal,” Zelensky said in his post, calling on MPs to ratify this decision “immediately.” Following the statements, the …
Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Ukraine's Prosecutor General, Ruslan Kravchenko. His office is accused of providing cover for call centers that were committing fraud. The post Ukraine: Zelensky fires prosecutor general – He faces corruption charges appeared first on in.gr.
"The attorney general has only one way out: dismissal," he wrote, calling on lawmakers to approve this decision "without delay."
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