The removal of Bakanov and Venediktova: the United States said that the situation will not affect the transfer of intelligence t

19 July 2022, 07:37 | Policy 
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Suspension of duties of the head of the SBU Ivan Bakanov and Prosecutor General Irina Venediktova will not affect the exchange of intelligence information between the United States and Ukraine. This is reported by Voice of America, referring to State Department spokesman Ned Price..

According to the publication, the American official stressed that the US authorities are closely monitoring personnel changes in the state authorities of Ukraine, but " That is why the United States plans to continue to provide all the necessary information to newly appointed personnel from President Zelensky's entourage..

Separately, Price noted that he hoped to find a common language with Acting Prosecutor General Oleksiy Symonenko.

“A lot of the information we share with the Office of the Attorney General on a routine basis is information from open sources.. Yes, we exchange intelligence with our Ukrainian colleagues and will continue to do so.. This is an important element of our assistance to Ukraine, it helps her defend herself,” said the representative of the US State Department.

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Recall that Vladimir Zelensky dismissed Bakanov and Venediktova on July 17. The Prosecutor General refused to recognize the legality of the President's decision and has already informed Symonenko, who was temporarily appointed to her place, about this..

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