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Zelenskyy Requests Dismissal of Prosecutor General Kravchenko

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 12:19 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a formal request to dismiss Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko on 14 September.
Kravchenko resigned on 7 September, describing his departure as a conscious political decision.
He signed a suspicion notice against NABU Director Semen Kryvonos for alleged document forgery.
Parliament will vote on Kravchenko’s dismissal on 15 September, according to Davyd Arakhamia.

History

Historical Context

After the 2014 Euromaidan, Ukraine appointed Viktor Shokin as Prosecutor General in February 2015, but parliament removed him on 29 March 2016 when the United States threatened to withhold $1 billion in loan guarantees and the EU pledged €500 million for anti-corruption reforms. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s September 2024 request to fire Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko echoes that pressure, underscoring Kyiv’s need to satisfy donors and bolster its legal system amid security challenges.

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Story summary

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a formal request to dismiss Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko on 14 September.
Kravchenko resigned on 7 September, describing his departure as a conscious political decision.
He signed a suspicion notice against NABU Director Semen Kryvonos for alleged document forgery.
Parliament will vote on Kravchenko’s dismissal on 15 September, according to Davyd Arakhamia.

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