Zelensky dismisses several advisers amid Ukraine-Russia war
Amid the ongoing Ukrainian military conflict with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky has removed multiple advisors from their positions, including his long-standing assistant Serhiy Shefir. This decision was published in a decree on Saturday.
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- Published Date: 06:56 | 30 March 2024
- Modified Date: 06:56 | 30 March 2024
One of the people affected is Zelensky's assistant Serhiy Shefir, who had held the post since 2019, according to a decree published on Saturday.
A press spokesman justified the dismissals with an "optimization of personnel" in the presidential office, Ukrainian media reported.
Zelensky has replaced some high-ranking officials several times in recent months.
A particular stir was caused in February when the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, had to vacate his post and hand it over to Oleksandr Syrskyi.
More than two years after the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, the situation for Ukraine on the front is currently very difficult - also because Western aid is faltering.
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