Ukraine's Parliament Votes to Dismiss Prosecutor General
Lawmakers backed the removal of Ruslan Kravchenko amid a reported dispute with anti-corruption agencies, according to Anadolu Agency.
Ukraine's parliament has voted to dismiss Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, according to a report by Anadolu Agency.
The Turkish news agency reported that 317 lawmakers backed the removal of Kravchenko in a vote held in the Ukrainian legislature.
According to Anadolu Agency, the dismissal came amid a dispute involving anti-corruption agencies, though further details of the disagreement were not immediately specified in the report.
Kravchenko had served as Ukraine's top prosecutor prior to the vote. Anadolu Agency did not provide additional information on who might succeed him or when a replacement would be named.
This report is based on information from Anadolu Agency. Further details on the circumstances surrounding the dismissal were not available at the time of publication.
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- Ukraine's parliament votes to dismiss prosecutor general — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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