The Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) has accredited the dismissal of Lieutenant Normal Vasyl Maliuk as head of the Safety Service of Ukraine.

Supply: dwell broadcast of the parliamentary session

Particulars: A complete of 235 MPs voted in favour.

MPs thought of the difficulty underneath a shortened process.

Maliuk was not current within the chamber. MP Dmytro Razumkov requested why the pinnacle of the SSU was absent from the session. Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk mentioned that an invite had been despatched to Maliuk, however the causes for his absence have been unknown.

MP Artur Herasymov famous that MPs had not seen Maliuk's resignation letter and that it was not accessible on the parliament's web site. Stefanchuk pressured that the consideration of the resignation of the pinnacle of the SSU and of ministers follows totally different procedures.

Beforehand: The Committee on Nationwide Safety, Defence and Intelligence revised its determination and, on the morning of 13 January, supported the dismissal of Vasyl Maliuk from the publish of head of the Safety Service of Ukraine.

Learn additionally: All change: why Zelenskyy needs to reshuffle Budanov, Fedorov, Shmyhal, Maliuk and other top officials

Background:

• The Committee on Nationwide Safety, Defence and Intelligence didn’t assist Maliuk's dismissal on 12 January.
• Earlier in January, Ukrainska Pravda reported that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy intends to alleviate Vasyl Maliuk of his duties as head of the SSU and is contemplating appointing him as head of the International Intelligence Service of Ukraine or as secretary of the Nationwide Safety and Defence Council of Ukraine.
• On 3 January, navy commanders and analysts posted messages on social media voicing assist for Maliuk and opposing his removing from workplace.
• On 5 January, Zelenskyy introduced that he had met with Maliuk and mentioned candidates to switch him as head of the Safety Service of Ukraine. Maliuk later mentioned in a social media publish that he was stepping down.
• On the identical day, the Ukrainian chief issued a decree altering the construction of the SSU and appointing Yevhen Khmara, head of the SSU's Particular Operations Centre Alpha, as appearing head of the company.

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