Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, voted on May 9 to dismiss Agriculture Minister Mykola Solskiy and the deputy prime minister for reconstruction, Oleksandr Kubrakov. Last month, Solskiy was released on bail after being taken into custody over accusations that he had illegally acquired land worth about 291 million hryvnyas ($7 million). He had subsequently tendered his resignation. Kubrakov leaves as the government looks to break apart his ministry, which currently oversees wartime reconstruction efforts amid Russia's full-scale invasion. To read the original stories by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here. and here.
Ukrainian Lawmakers Vote To Dismiss Agriculture Minister, Key Reconstruction Figure
Ukrainian Agriculture Minister Mykola Solskiy as been dismissed by parliament. (file photo)