‘This is an old story’ – Odesa mayor denies claims of Russian citizenship
Source: Hennadiy Trukhanov/Telegram
Odessa’s mayor, Hennadiy Trukhanov, has flatly denied the latest accusations that he holds Russian citizenship, a claim that re-emerged on Tuesday after Ukrainian activist Serhiy Sternenko had posted the screenshots of the documents allegedly verifying the mayor’s second citizenship.
The controversy got a knee-jerk response from Trukhanov who took to social media to dismiss the allegations as “nothing new”, arguing they had never been confirmed by law enforcement agencies.
Sternenko also claimed the data from leaked Russian database suggested that Trukhanov obtained a Russian bank card on February 9, 2022.
The mayor urged people to trust “official sources” rather than bloggers for such sensitive information.
“The same old song… all the proper law enforcement agencies have repeatedly confirmed: Hennadiy Trukhanov DOES NOT have Russian citizenship. To those with common sense, this topic has already grown tiresome. And to everyone else, a reminder: the correct place to check such information is through official state and law enforcement agencies, not bloggers,” wrote Trukhanov.
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