Oleksiy Chernyshov appointed vice prime minister and minister of national unity
Source: Oleksiy Honcharenko/Telegram
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has appointed Oleksiy Chernyshov, former Minister for Community and Territorial Development, to the newly created position of Vice Prime Minister – Minister of National Unity.
Chernyshov’s appointment was approved by 237 MPs.
MP Oleksiy Honcharenko, who voiced his opposition to the rushed decision, criticized the process, remarking, “This nonsense about creating a new ministry only passed because of Opposition Platform for Life votes.”
The lawmaker also expressed frustration with prime minister Denys Shmyhal’s handling of the new appointment., arguing Shmyhal neither clarified the dual role Chernyshov will play.
“Powerful,” Honcharenko quipped wryly in his statement on social media.
The proposal to vote on Chernyshov’s candidacy came up on the morning of December 3, and by the afternoon, Shmyhal personally presented the new position and his nominee in the Ukrainian parliament.
Source: Ukrenergo Ukraine’s grid operator Ukrenergo has confirmed that electricity outages will continue across all…
Source: SBU The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR)…
Source: Yaroslav Zheleznyak/Telegram Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada has failed to pass Bill No. 10242, which proposed…
Source: Rustem Umerov Ukraine’s Defense Minister, Rustem Umerov said on Wednesday the country has launched…
Source: Bukvy Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada has approved Bill No. 11090 that raises excise taxes on…