President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that he has not spoken with European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen following the adoption of a controversial legislation that locations the Nationwide Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Workplace (SAPO) below the management of the Prosecutor Normal.
Supply: Interfax-Ukraine, citing Zelenskyy throughout a press briefing on 25 July, as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: Zelenskyy denied having any communication with the European Fee President after the legislation was handed – opposite to earlier claims made by the European Fee’s spokesperson.
"I’ve not spoken with Ursula von der Leyen in latest days. The whole lot that was written about it, the whole lot she allegedly stated to me – it’s faux. We didn’t have a dialog," the president said.
Background:
- On 23 July, European Fee spokesperson Guillaume Mercier expressed Brussels’ deep concern concerning the adopted legislation and stated that von der Leyen had contacted President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, voicing her critical considerations and requesting explanations from Kyiv.
- On 24 July, the European Fee welcomed the Ukrainian authorities’ willingness to resolve the state of affairs concerning SAPO and NABU, and famous it will proceed working intently with Ukraine to make sure its considerations are correctly addressed.
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