Why another of Zelensky’s senior officials has been forced to resign

WorldPolitics
8 Sep 2026 • 4:42 PM MYT
The Independent
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Why another of Zelensky’s senior officials has been forced to resign

  • Ukraine's prosecutor general Ruslan Kravchenko has offered his resignation, stating he does not want his post used for political confrontation.
  • The decision follows an anti-graft agency investigation into a criminal organisation running fraudulent call centres linked to an official in his office.
  • Mr Kravchenko denied any personal involvement in the alleged scheme while asking President Volodymyr Zelensky and parliament to accept his resignation.
  • The departure marks the latest high-profile reshuffle within Ukraine's government during the ongoing war with Russia.
  • Previous recent leadership changes in Kyiv include replacing prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko and defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

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