Zelensky dismissed the minister and the Prosecutor General

Their activities are being investigated in connection with the case of “treason”.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky Head of Security Service Ivan Bakanovu and Prosecutor General He removed Irina Venediktova from her duties.

President explained his decision by the fact that more than 650 cases of treason were not investigated by the security forces.

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V.Zelensky added that more than 60 law enforcement officers remained in the occupied territories and acted against the interests of Kyiv.

Ukraine According to the president, the responsibility for this falls on the heads of departments.

However of Ukraine President Andrey Smirnov, deputy head of the administration, said that the dismissal of Irina Venediktova and Ivan Bakanov still means their dismissal. not.

According to him, official inspections will be carried out in connection with the case, after which the head of state will decide whether to present the relevant presentations to the parliament or not.

“Currently, we are not talking about the dismissal of both officials, but about their temporary suspension from their duties. President and we all expect more concrete and radical steps from the heads of these institutions regarding those who betray the state”, said A. Smirnov.

He noted that Bakanov and Venediktova will be inspected and investigated.

On July 17, President Volodymyr Zelensky Ukraine Head of Security Service Ivan Bakanovu and Prosecutor General Irina Venediktova was removed from her duties.

Ivan Bakanov since August 2019, and Irina Venediktova since 2020They held the mentioned duties from March.