The Verkhovna Rada backed the dismissal of Ruslan Kravchenko from the post of Prosecutor General of Ukraine. A total of 317 lawmakers voted in favor of the decision.
This was reported by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
Parliament approved resolution No. 16064 granting consent to Kravchenko’s dismissal from the post of prosecutor general.
The day before, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on lawmakers to urgently support Kravchenko’s dismissal.
Ahead of the vote, Kravchenko published a statement saying that he respected the president’s constitutional right to submit a motion to dismiss the prosecutor general and would comply with the relevant decision.
At the same time, he criticized the president’s call on lawmakers to support his dismissal, arguing that the decision to approve the dismissal of the prosecutor general falls within the powers of the Verkhovna Rada.
“I am grateful to the Verkhovna Rada for its trust and will respectfully accept any decision it makes regarding my dismissal today. But it must be a decision of parliament itself, not an order from the President,” Kravchenko said.
In his post, he also returned to the dispute involving NABU Director Semen Kryvonos. Kravchenko insists that the notice of suspicion against the NABU chief was issued in accordance with procedural law and that there were no legal grounds to cancel it.
Kravchenko also alleged pressure on the president, parliament and the law enforcement system from anti-corruption bodies. He presented these claims as his own assessment of the situation.
Following the Verkhovna Rada vote, 317 lawmakers backed Kravchenko’s dismissal.
Earlier, Reuters reported that the conflict between law enforcement and anti-corruption bodies could damage Ukraine’s image in the West. The outlet noted that the confrontation involving NABU and SAPO comes as Ukraine remains dependent on international financial support and continues negotiations on accession to the European Union.
