Presidential Office

“Tomorrow, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will begin his first foreign visit to Brussels to declare once again the unwavering position - Ukraine’s course towards the European and Euro-Atlantic integration,” the Speaker of the Head of State noted during the briefing on June 3.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Iuliia Mendel to the post of his Press Secretary. Respective Decree № 350/2019 was signed by the President on June 3. She took this office as a result of the competition announced by Volodymyr Zelenskyy on April 30.

On May 29, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a draft law on special procedure for dismissal of the President from office (impeachment) to the Verkhovna Rada. It was stated by Advisor to the President of Ukraine - Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk at the briefing. Also, the Head of State once again submitted an appeal to the Parliament as regards consideration of the bill on the abolition of parliamentary immunity (No. 7203), which has already been registered.

Advisor to the President of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov met with representatives of the Eurasia Foundation (TAPAS project), East Europe Foundation (EGAP project), Estonian e-Governance Academy (EGOV4UKRAINE project), Administrative Services Reform Office, American Chamber of Commerce and State Agency for e-Governance.

"This is a European practice, which enables citizens electing a future parliament to get a clearer and more detailed look at the people in the parties. And to give credibility to those who, in their opinion, will be able to represent them in the legislative body most adequately," Ruslan Stefanchuk said.

Head of the Presidential Administration Andriy Bohdan does not consider pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk a possible assistant in establishing contacts with Russia.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine broke the agreements reached during the consultations between the President, leadership of the Parliament and heads of factions and groups on May 21. It was stated by Advisor to the President of Ukraine - Representative of the President in the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk.

Head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine Andriy Bohdan said that the early termination of powers of the Verkhovna Rada was in line with the Constitution, and it had been emphasized by the majority of faction chairmen during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.