The reason for the swift dismissals is unclear. According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, it was “because of some reasons connected to various factors,” while prime minister Denys Shmyhal said the former ministers were...
What happened? The resignation of Ukraine’s government, the dismissal of Prosecutor General Riaboshapka, and very likely, soon-to-be attacks on the National Bank of Ukraine, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), and...
Even more presidential control over parliament From his first days in office, Ukrainian president Zelenskyy showed his disregard for the rule of law by dissolving parliament and ignoring the law of lustration while making appointments....
Denys Smyhal held the position of vice-prime minister and minister for Communities and Territories Development in the government of Oleksiy Honcharuk since early February 2020. At the start of 2020, Honcharuk and President Zelenskyy...
With 353 votes, on 4 March 2020, the Ukrainian Rada voted to accept the resignation of Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk. Zero MPs opposed and 49 abstained. A full reshuffle in the government is underway. The candidates are being voted for...
In October 2022, nearly two weeks before the Ukrainian Army liberated Kherson, Russian soldiers parked several school buses next to the Regional Art Museum named after Oleksii Shovkunenko. Over four days, the invaders loaded their vehicles...
