The Rada has passed a bill allowing President Poroshenko’s ally Yuriy Lutsenko to be nominated for the post of Prosecutor General despite lacking a law degree. In addition, Ihor Kononenko, against whom there are widespread accusations of corruption, has been reinstated as the deputy chairman of Poroshenko’s political party.
Tag: Viktor Shokin
Groysman Puts Forth His Vision For Government With Negotiations Under Way On New Cabinet
Following the resignation of the prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Ukrainian politicians are negotiating the shape of a new government, almost certainly to be headed by Rada Speaker Volodymyr Groysman.
Day 771: Prosecutor General Shokin Dismissed At Last, But Sacks Reformist Deputy In Final Hours
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Day 735: Military Casualties Reported On Both Sides As Fighting Rolls On
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Day 732: Intense Fighting Reported In Marinka Last Night
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Day 728: Deputy Prosecutor General Vitaly Kasko Resigns, Excoriates Shokin And Corrupt System
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Ukraine Live Day 679: Court Extends Korban’s Detention By 60 Days After Masked Men Attack His Supporters Last Night
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Ukraine Live Day 624: Captured ‘Spetsnaz Soldiers’ Seek Recognition As Prisoners Of War
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Ukraine Live Day 623: Investigators Enter Rada While MPs Call For Prosecutor General’s Dismissal
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