Ukraine: Parliament approves the dismissal of the head of the security services and the general prosecutor – franceinfo

These two senior officials are accused by the authorities of not having obtained sufficient results in the fight against Russian infiltration. Article written by Published on 07/19/2022 13:50 Updated on 07/19/2022 13:57 Reading time: 1 min. In the midst of war against Russia, kyiv dismisses some of its senior officials. The Ukrainian parliament voted on Tuesday, July 19, in favor of the dismissal of the head of the security services and the general prosecutor of the country – a measure proposed by President Volodymyr Zelensky. The dismissal of Ivan Bakanov, a childhood friend of the Head of State, was approved by 265 deputies (at least 226 were needed) and that of Iryna Venediktova by 264 parliamentarians, according to deputies. The replacement of the two officials was announced on Sunday evening by Volodymyr Zelensky, who criticized them for insufficient efforts in the fight against Russian spies and other Moscow collaborators. The president also promised a “review of executives” within the Ukrainian security services, while at least three senior officials of this organization have been suspected of high treason in recent months. Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share by email Share link