Yarema dismissed as top prosecutor, official announcement pending
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Ukraine has had a new acting prosecutor since Feb. 8, even though there has been no formal announcement of resignation of Vitaly Yarema, a source at the Kyiv prosecutor’s office told the Kyiv Post on Feb. 9.
Deputy Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin was appointed acting prosecutor general by President Petro Poroshenko over the weekend, the source said. “You’ve seen the recent media coverage of Yarema,” the source said, commenting on the reasons for the resignation. “This decision has been in the making for some time.”
Yarema, who was appointed top prosecutor in June, has been severely criticized for the lack of progress in high-profile criminal cases against former President Viktor Yanukovych and his allies. Yarema also came under fire for alleged corruption and nepotism in his office.
Shokin has been a deputy prosecutor general since June and had occupied the same position in 2002-2003 and in 2004-2007. Shokin, who could not been reached for comment, is believed to be close to Poroshenko and has also been accused of ties to businessman Oleksiy Chebotaryov, an ally of Yanukovych. Like Yarema, he has been blamed for stalling high-profile investigations against Yanukovych’s entourage.
Bref, Yarema, contesté depuis plusieurs mois, est viré parce que jugé inefficace contre Ianoukovitch. Il est remplacé par son adjoint. Qui a déjà été accusé de ne pas poursuivre avec énergie les amis de Ianoukovitch.
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