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Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires top security chief and prosecutor

Headline from 10TV Columbus, from the development of Jul 17, 2022

Newest development Jul 18, 2022 · 4 reportsUkraine’s messy internal politics rears its head as Zelenskyy sacks top officials

He said Sunday that “more than 60 employees of the prosecutor’s office and the SBU have remained in the occupied territory and work against our state.

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Jul 17, 2022Names this update
Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires top security chief and prosecutor
Headline from 10TV Columbus ·
Jul 18, 2022Newest
Ukraine’s messy internal politics rears its head as Zelenskyy sacks top officials
Headline from Politico ·

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Washington Times
Zelenskyy fires top security chief over security breaches (opens Washington Times)
Published Jul 16, 2022
Washington Times's feed description
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired his state security chief and prosecutor general, citing hundreds of criminal proceedings into treason and collaboration by people within their departments and other law enforcement agencies.
Al Jazeera
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy fires security chief and general prosecutor (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Jul 16, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
President Zelenskyy said he fired officials over many cases of collaboration with Russia among their agencies’ members.
10TV Columbus
Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires top security chief and prosecutor (opens 10TV Columbus)
Published Jul 17, 2022
10TV Columbus's feed description
He said Sunday that “more than 60 employees of the prosecutor’s office and the SBU have remained in the occupied territory and work against our state.
The Guardian
Zelenskiy fires Ukraine’s spy chief and top state prosecutor (opens The Guardian)
Published Jul 16, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
SBU’s Ivan Bakanov and war crimes prosecutor Iryna Venediktova sacked after their officials found collaborating with Russia
Washington Examiner
Zelensky fires Ukraine's top spy (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jul 16, 2022
Washington Examiner's feed description
President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired Ukraine's top spy after a series of intelligence failures amid Russia's invasion of the country.
Voice of America
Ukraine's President Fires Security Chief, Prosecutor General (opens Voice of America)
Published Jul 16, 2022
Voice of America's feed description
Zelenskyy said he fired the top officials because many cases had come to light of members of their agencies collaborating with Russia
Portland Press Herald
Ukraine’s Zelensky fires top security chief and prosecutor (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Jul 16, 2022
Portland Press Herald's feed description
President Volodymyr Zelensky cites hundreds of criminal proceedings into treason and collaboration by people within their departments.
Politico
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy fires top spy chief and prosecutor general (opens Politico)
Published Jul 16, 2022
Politico's feed description
POLITICO first reported in June that the Ukrainian president was looking to sack Ivan Bakanov, a childhood friend and head of the country’s security service, after a string of failures.
Politico
Ukraine’s messy internal politics rears its head as Zelenskyy sacks top officials (opens Politico)
Published Jul 17, 2022
Politico's feed description
In a late-night address, the Ukrainian president said he plans to launch investigations in the agencies the officials headed.
Deutsche Welle
Zelenskyy fires 2 top officials for working with Russia | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Jul 17, 2022
Deutsche Welle's feed description
The Ukrainian president has fired two top officials in a bid to clamp down on collaboration with Russia. He said that 651 government officials are under investigation for treason. Fear of spies and saboteurs has already led to numerous arrests.
Insider
Zelenskyy fires his top security chief and prosecutor, citing treason and 'crimes against the foundations of the state's national security' (opens Insider)
Published Jul 17, 2022
Insider's feed description
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday announced more than 60 employees are suspected of working against the state.
Al Jazeera
Ukraine: Why is Zelenskyy shaking up his administration? (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Jul 17, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
Ukraine’s president suspends his spy chief and top prosecutor in Kyiv’s biggest internal purge of the war.
CBS News
Zelenskyy fires Ukraine's top prosecutor and security chief amid high number of cases of suspected treason (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 17, 2022
CBS News's feed description
The largest government shakeup since Russia invaded came amid a high number of cases of suspected treason by Ukrainian law enforcement officials.
Fox News
Zelenskyy fires head of Ukraine Security Service, announces hundreds of criminal treason cases (opens Fox News)
Published Jul 17, 2022
Fox News's feed description
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country is undergoing a "self-purification" process as he looks to root out officials and law enforcement officers who are guilty of corruption and treason.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Zelenskyy fires security chief, top prosecutor (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Jul 17, 2022
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
VINNYTSIA, Ukraine -- As Russian troops pressed their offensive in Ukraine's east, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired his state security chief and prosecutor general Sunday, citing hundreds of criminal proceedings into treason and collaboration by people within their departments and other…

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