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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has dismissed his chief of staff Andriy Bogdan and replaced him with a senior aide, Andriy Yermak, according to three decrees published on the presidential website on Tuesday 2.11.2020. It may have something to do with Bogdan's personal ties to Ihor Kolomoisky?
Ukraine president's chief of staff dismissed: presidential decree
No reason was given for Bogdan’s dismissal in the decrees. Relevant decree No. 46/2020 is available on the president's website.
Bohdan was appointed to the post on May 21, 2019. Prior to that, he had served as Ukrainian businessman Ihor Kolomoisky's personal lawyer since 2015.
Zelensky's aide Yermak appointed Head of President's Office
Zelensky's aide Yermak appointed Head of President's Office
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Andriy Yermak as Head of the President's Office.
Relevant decree No. 48/2020 is available on the president's website. "To appoint Andriy Borysovych Yermak as Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine," the document says.
Zelensky's aide announces president's "historic" visit to U.S.
Zelensky's aide announces president's "historic" visit to U.S.
Feb. 11, 2020 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's aide Andriy Yermak has said the date of Zelensky's official visit to the United States, which may become a "historic" one, is still unknown.
Russian FM Lavrov speaks about possible exchange of ambassadors with Kyiv
PM Honcharuk says 10% of government posts will be discarded in 2020 (Video)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the Russian side does not mind returning its ambassador to Kyiv and receiving the ambassador of Ukraine in Moscow.
Even in the current situation, our countries are highly interconnected in the economy, in the field of transport, in humanitarian affairs, in family ties. And, of course, it's unreasonable to constantly erect some kind of barriers, for air traffic, for rail transport, and just for communication," he said in an interview for theRossiyskaya Gazetagovernment newspaper.
Lavrov said he had met with his Ukrainian counterpart Vadym Prystaiko only once, namely at the Norman Four summit in Paris in December 2019.
Kremlin introduces Kozak as new supervisor of 'Ukrainian direction'
Kremlin introduces Kozak as new supervisor of 'Ukrainian direction'
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Deputy Head of the Russian Presidential Administration Dmitry Kozak has already started supervising the "Ukrainian direction" and issues of "integration."
“我可以说是的,科扎克从事,很快就会回来的l continue dealing with Ukrainian affairs and integration issues in his new position. The exact wording will be stipulated in the distribution of responsibilities, which has not yet been formalized," Peskov told journalists, answering a question from an UNIAN correspondent in Russia whether a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's aide Andriy Yermak [Head of President's Office as of February 11] with Kozak means that the latter will be in charge of the Ukrainian direction in the Russian Presidential Administration.
European Commission Vice President says would give Crimea back to Ukraine if switched places with Putin
European Commission Vice President says would give Crimea back to Ukraine if switched places with Putin
Feb. 10, 2020 - Věra Jourová, Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency, has suggested in a video interview that she would give Crimea back to Ukraine if she had an opportunity to take up Russian President Vladimir Putin's post for just one day.
The interview was part of a video series titled "Face to Face", theprojectby the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe party where it has engaged with European Commissioners in an informal way to give the audience an opportunity to see high-level political figures from a more personal angle.
Asked, with which politician she would switch place for one day, the official said: "I think I would switch to Moscow and replace Vladimir Vladimirovitch Putin. If I have one day, I would give Crimea back to Ukraine."
UNIAN memo.Russia occupied the Ukrainian Crimea, introducing the military into the peninsula and organizing in March 2014 a pseudo-referendum on its self-determination.
The self-proclaimed Crimean authorities said that 96.77% of the inhabitants of the peninsula supported the accession of Crimea to the Russian Federation.
On March 18, 2014, the so-called "agreement" was signed in the Kremlin on the accession of Crimea and Sevastopol to the Russian Federation.
Ukraine president's chief of staff dismissed: presidential decree
No reason was given for Bogdan’s dismissal in the decrees. Relevant decree No. 46/2020 is available on the president's website.
Bohdan was appointed to the post on May 21, 2019. Prior to that, he had served as Ukrainian businessman Ihor Kolomoisky's personal lawyer since 2015.
Zelensky's aide Yermak appointed Head of President's Office
Zelensky's aide Yermak appointed Head of President's Office
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Andriy Yermak as Head of the President's Office.
Relevant decree No. 48/2020 is available on the president's website. "To appoint Andriy Borysovych Yermak as Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine," the document says.
Zelensky's aide announces president's "historic" visit to U.S.
Zelensky's aide announces president's "historic" visit to U.S.
Feb. 11, 2020 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's aide Andriy Yermak has said the date of Zelensky's official visit to the United States, which may become a "historic" one, is still unknown.
Russian FM Lavrov speaks about possible exchange of ambassadors with Kyiv
PM Honcharuk says 10% of government posts will be discarded in 2020 (Video)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the Russian side does not mind returning its ambassador to Kyiv and receiving the ambassador of Ukraine in Moscow.
Even in the current situation, our countries are highly interconnected in the economy, in the field of transport, in humanitarian affairs, in family ties. And, of course, it's unreasonable to constantly erect some kind of barriers, for air traffic, for rail transport, and just for communication," he said in an interview for theRossiyskaya Gazetagovernment newspaper.
Lavrov said he had met with his Ukrainian counterpart Vadym Prystaiko only once, namely at the Norman Four summit in Paris in December 2019.
Kremlin introduces Kozak as new supervisor of 'Ukrainian direction'
Kremlin introduces Kozak as new supervisor of 'Ukrainian direction'
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Deputy Head of the Russian Presidential Administration Dmitry Kozak has already started supervising the "Ukrainian direction" and issues of "integration."
“我可以说是的,科扎克从事,很快就会回来的l continue dealing with Ukrainian affairs and integration issues in his new position. The exact wording will be stipulated in the distribution of responsibilities, which has not yet been formalized," Peskov told journalists, answering a question from an UNIAN correspondent in Russia whether a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's aide Andriy Yermak [Head of President's Office as of February 11] with Kozak means that the latter will be in charge of the Ukrainian direction in the Russian Presidential Administration.
European Commission Vice President says would give Crimea back to Ukraine if switched places with Putin
European Commission Vice President says would give Crimea back to Ukraine if switched places with Putin
Feb. 10, 2020 - Věra Jourová, Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency, has suggested in a video interview that she would give Crimea back to Ukraine if she had an opportunity to take up Russian President Vladimir Putin's post for just one day.
The interview was part of a video series titled "Face to Face", theprojectby the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe party where it has engaged with European Commissioners in an informal way to give the audience an opportunity to see high-level political figures from a more personal angle.
Asked, with which politician she would switch place for one day, the official said: "I think I would switch to Moscow and replace Vladimir Vladimirovitch Putin. If I have one day, I would give Crimea back to Ukraine."
UNIAN memo.Russia occupied the Ukrainian Crimea, introducing the military into the peninsula and organizing in March 2014 a pseudo-referendum on its self-determination.
The self-proclaimed Crimean authorities said that 96.77% of the inhabitants of the peninsula supported the accession of Crimea to the Russian Federation.
On March 18, 2014, the so-called "agreement" was signed in the Kremlin on the accession of Crimea and Sevastopol to the Russian Federation.