Zelensky tables in parliament motions to dismiss Klimkin, Poltorak, Hrytsak

President Volodymyr Zelensky has tabled in the Verkhovna Rada the motions for the dismissal of two ministers and the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the press service of the head of state has reported.

"The head of state turned to parliament regarding the dismissal of Pavlo Klimkin as minister for foreign affairs of Ukraine and Stepan Poltorak as defense minister of Ukraine. The third motion concerns the dismissal of Vasyl Hrytsak as head of the Security Service of Ukraine," the statement reads.

The motions note that the head of state acts in accordance with the Constitution and relevant laws of Ukraine.

Zelensky insists on urgent consideration of these issues by the parliament.

In addition, the Presidential Administration is preparing materials for Yuriy Lutsenko's dismissal as Ukraine's prosecutor general.

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