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The humanitarian situation in Ukraine continues to deteriorate as a result of the military clashes and it is necessary to expand the supply of aid in the country, where it is estimated that almost 40% of the population depends on this type of assistance, the Organization for Human Rights warned on Monday. the United Nations (UN).
The head of Defense of Ukraine, Oleksii Reznikov, has denied on Monday the rumors according to which he will become the head of the Ministry of Strategic Industries and has clarified that "neither the president nor the prime minister of the country" have offered it to him.
On Sunday night, David Arakhamia, head of the Servant of the People parliamentary group, the party of President Volodimir Zelensky,
announced that Reznikov would be dismissed as Defense Minister for several cases of corruption in public Army contracts discovered in the last two weeks.
Meanwhile, Russia has announced that the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, will travel to Moscow this week to discuss again the creation of a security zone around the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.
Rosatom, the state nuclear energy institution, has clarified that no meeting between Grossi and President Vladimir Putin has been scheduled.
He will travel to Moscow this week to again address the creation of a security zone around the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.
Rosatom, the state nuclear energy institution, has clarified that no meeting between Grossi and President Vladimir Putin has been scheduled.
He will travel to Moscow this week to again address the creation of a security zone around the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.
Rosatom, the state nuclear energy institution, has clarified that no meeting between Grossi and President Vladimir Putin has been scheduled.
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The UN warns that the humanitarian situation in Ukraine continues to deteriorate
The humanitarian situation in Ukraine continues to deteriorate as a result of the military clashes and it is necessary to expand the supply of aid in the country, where it is estimated that almost 40% of the population depends on this type of assistance, the Organization for Human Rights warned on Monday. the United Nations (UN).
In an appearance before the Security Council, the organization's humanitarian chief, Martin Griffiths, explained that it is necessary to reach "more people and more often", at a time when there is no sign that violence can reduce.
Specifically, Griffiths has drawn attention to the difficulties in bringing support to the population in areas occupied by Russia.
"Humanitarian access to areas under temporary military control of the Russian Federation has become increasingly unpredictable and presents more obstacles," said the head of the United Nations, who regretted that no agreements have been reached to charter any convoy with aid through the front lines.
Griffiths recalled that, as the first anniversary of the Russian invasion approaches, the deaths of more than 7,000 civilians have been confirmed and there are some 17.6 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.
In addition, almost eight million people have fled to neighboring countries and some 5.3 million have become internally displaced, according to the organization's data.
The head of the UN also recalled the humanitarian effort being made in Ukraine, where support has been given so far to almost 16 million people - more than 1.3 million of them in areas not controlled by Kiev - and where they are working more than 650 organizations that cover all provinces.
The humanitarian situation was the focus of the meeting on Ukraine held this Monday at the Security Council, in which, as is customary, Russia and the Western powers exchanged all kinds of accusations once again.
The US ambassador, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has denounced the Russian attacks on basic Ukrainian infrastructure as a way of punishing civilians and has accused Russian troops of acting against organizations that provide humanitarian aid.
In addition, he has once again denounced the alleged forced transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia: "it is difficult to imagine the cruelty of being forced to live in the country that killed your parents and having to repeat the propaganda that has personally caused you so much suffering."
In response, Russia's deputy representative to the UN, Dimitri Polianski, has stressed that of the around eight million Ukrainians who have left the country, some three million have gone to Russia.
"This is not the forced deportation that our Western partners talk about. This is people who have chosen their future and who have rejected the kyiv regime," he insisted.
For the diplomat, it is the weapons that Europe and the United States provide to Ukraine that are prolonging the conflict and slowing down the prospects for peace.
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7:20 p.m.
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What has happened in the last hours
On the 348th day of the war started by Russia against Ukraine, these are the key data at 8:00 p.m. this Monday, February 6:
Guterres says he fears the world is heading toward war "like a wide-eyed sleepwalker."
The world is heading "with wide-open eyes" towards a "broader war" in the face of the growing "risks of escalation" in Ukraine, the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, warned on Monday at the United Nations General Assembly. , who observed a minute of silence after the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
"Prospects for peace continue to diminish. Opportunities for a further escalation in the conflict and more bloodshed continue to grow," Guterres told the General Assembly, in a particularly somber speech to lay out his goals for 2023.
Brussels is preparing to receive Zelensky on Thursday.
Brussels is ready to receive the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelensky, next Thursday.
What would be his first visit to the community capital since the war began is yet to be confirmed.
The safety and high risk of the trip make it impossible to take it for granted so far.
Zelensky has an almost permanently open invitation to meetings of European leaders.
Since February 24 of last year, he has intervened in several European Councils by videoconference, also before the European Parliament.
Ukraine claims to have detained an officer in its armed forces who was passing information to the Russians.
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) announced on Monday the arrest of an officer of the armed forces who "transferred information on the combat plans of the Defense Forces in a strategically important part of the front to the enemy."
According to kyiv, the officer, recruited after the invasion, collected and sent information about Ukrainian military plans and troop movements.
Several Ukrainian deputies rule out that the replacement in the Ministry of Defense will take place this week.
Several Ukrainian deputies have ruled out the possibility that the expected change in the Ministry of Defense, which in principle will mean the departure of its current head, Oleksi Reznikov, will take place this week, after several days of speculation in this regard.
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church partially adopts the Gregorian calendar, another step in the turn to the West.
The Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, which is in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church but which is not part of its hierarchical organization, has announced this Monday that, as of September 1, it will partially abandon the Julian calendar and adopt for the festivities with a fixed date (such as Christmas) the Gregorian calendar, the one used by the Vatican and most countries in the world.
According to the head of the Church, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, mobile religious dates such as Easter will continue to be calculated according to the Julian calendar.
In this photo by Olga Maltseva, for Reuters, a banner in St. Petersburg celebrates a Russian Army sergeant under the slogan "Glory to the heroes of Russia!"
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The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church partially adopts the Gregorian calendar, another step in the turn to the West
The Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, which is in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church but which is not part of its hierarchical organization, has announced this Monday that, as of September 1, it will partially abandon the Julian calendar and adopt for the festivities with a fixed date (such as Christmas) the Gregorian calendar, the one used by the Vatican and most countries in the world.
According to the head of the Church, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, mobile religious dates such as Easter will continue to be calculated according to the Julian calendar.
The reason for the measure is to get closer to the Western Churches, and, in the process, to move away from the Orthodox Church, the majority in both Russia and Ukraine, which uses the Julian calendar.
Orthodox Christianity in Ukraine has been divided for more than a decade by the attempt by the majority of the country's Church to break its ties with Moscow, a move that is openly repudiated by the Russian Orthodox Church and is one of the reasons that has led to the Patriarchate of the Russian capital to enthusiastically support the invasion of the neighboring country.
The Greek-Catholic Church is a minority in Ukraine (only 10% of the population practices it, although that figure is higher in the westernmost provinces, such as Lviv) but the gesture has been celebrated by the Minister of Culture, Oleksandr Tkachenko, who He has stated on Facebook that the decision is "consistent with the demands of public opinion and time."
The pressure is now on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, to which most of the country's believers belong.
During the past festivities, several churches indicated to their faithful that they could celebrate the festivities on the day they considered convenient.
Tkachenko said last month that he wanted all Ukrainian churches to agree to celebrate Christmas on December 25, according to the Gregorian calendar.
A poll carried out in December indicated that 59% of Ukrainians agreed with the measure.
(Reuters / EL PAÍS)
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Brussels prepares to receive Zelenski on Thursday
By
Manuel V. Gómez
, from Brussels.
Brussels is ready to receive the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelensky, next Thursday.
What would be his first visit to the community capital since the war began is yet to be confirmed.
The safety and high risk of the trip make it impossible to take it for granted so far.
Zelensky has an almost permanently open invitation to meetings of European leaders.
Since February 24 of last year, he has intervened in several European Councils by videoconference, also before the European Parliament.
If he finally makes the trip, it will be the second time the Ukrainian president has left the country for an official visit.
He already made it to the United States.
And the preparations point to an intervention before the European Parliament and then the appointment with the leaders of the EU in the Council.
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Guterres says he fears the world is heading toward war "like a wide-eyed sleepwalker"
The world is heading "with wide-open eyes" towards a "broader war" in the face of the growing "risks of escalation" in Ukraine, the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, warned on Monday at the United Nations General Assembly. , who observed a minute of silence after the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
"The prospects for peace continue to diminish. The opportunities for a new escalation in the conflict and more bloodshed continue to grow," Guterres told the General Assembly, in a particularly somber speech to present his goals for 2023. "I fear that the The world is sleepwalking towards a broader war and I fear it is doing so with wide eyes," he predicted.
(Reuters / Efe)
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Ukraine claims to have detained an officer in its armed forces who was passing information to the Russians
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) announced on Monday the arrest of an officer of the armed forces who "transferred information on the combat plans of the Defense Forces in a strategically important part of the front to the enemy."
According to kyiv, the officer, recruited after the invasion, collected and sent information about Ukrainian military plans and troop movements.
Ukraine claims that the alleged spy's actions had no consequences at the front.
"The command of the Ukrainian forces managed to adjust its decisions for the successful execution of combat missions," the SBU statement said, quoted by the Ukrinform agency.
The statement also reports that the officer has admitted his guilt and is in custody.
Under the Criminal Code of Ukraine, he can be sentenced to between 12 and 15 years in prison.
(Agencies)
2:55 p.m.
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The EU expects Zelenski's visit to Brussels this week
The European Union awaits a visit to Brussels by the President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelensky, this week, coinciding with the summit to be held by the heads of state and government on Thursday and Friday.
The trip is not fully guaranteed for security reasons, but if confirmed, the Ukrainian leader is also scheduled to participate in a session before the European Parliament.
For months the European institutions have invited Zelensky to visit Brussels and asked about it last week, during the summit that the EU held with Ukraine in kyiv, the Ukrainian president said that he "really" wanted to travel to the community capital , although at the same time he affirmed that there are "great risks" due to "Russia's desire for revenge".
If it occurs, it would be Zelensky's second trip abroad since the invasion began, following his visit to the United States in late December, where he met with President Joe Biden and delivered a speech in Congress, and the that he returned to kyiv with the promise of more military aid from Washington.
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Russia claims control of Mikolaivka town in Donetsk province
The Russian Ministry of Defense has affirmed this Monday that its troops have taken control of the small town of Mikolaivka, in the province of Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine, according to official media.
(Reuters)
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Several Ukrainian deputies rule out that the replacement in the Ministry of Defense will take place this week
Several Ukrainian deputies have ruled out the possibility that the expected change in the Ministry of Defense, which in principle will mean the departure of its current head, Oleksi Reznikov, will take place this week, after several days of speculation in this regard.
Legislator David Arajamia, parliamentary head of Servant of the People, the party of President Volodímir Zelenski, explained on Monday in his Telegram account that it is the evolution of the conflict with Russia that sets the pace in terms of political appointments.
Arajamia explained that the current evolution of the offensive anticipates that "this week there will be no changes in positions in the field of Defense".
The legislator confirmed Reznikov's departure on Sunday.
Mariana Bezugla, also a deputy, a member of the National Security commission, has ruled out changes on Facebook in the coming days.
Like Arajamia, she considers that the situation on the battlefield and the fear of a new offensive by the Russian forces advises postponing the renewal, reports UNIAN.
Zelenski, meanwhile, has not ruled on this issue.
(EP)
11:28
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What has happened in the last hours
On the 348th day of the war started by Russia against Ukraine, these are the key data at 12:00 this Monday, February 6:
The Ukrainian Defense Minister denies that Zelensky offered him to head the Ministry of Strategic Industries.
The head of Defense of Ukraine, Oleksii Reznikov, has denied on Monday the rumors according to which he will become the head of the Ministry of Strategic Industries and has clarified that "neither the president nor the prime minister of the country" have offered it to him.
On Sunday night, David Arakhamia, head of the parliamentary group of Servant of the People, the party of the president, Volodimir Zelensky, announced that Reznikov would be dismissed in the coming days as Defense Minister for several cases of corruption in public contracts of the Army discovered in the last two weeks.
Russia announces that the head of the UN nuclear agency will travel to Moscow this week.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Riabkov has announced that the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, will travel to Moscow this week to discuss the creation of a security zone around the nuclear power plant. from Zaporizhia.
More than 16,000 Ukrainian minors have been deported to Russia, according to kyiv.
A total of 16,220 Ukrainian children have been deported from the country since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, which will be one year old on the 24th, the Ukrainian Ombudsman said on Monday.
Russian blogger Veronika Belotserkovskaya sentenced to nine years in prison.
A Russian court has sentenced blogger Veronika Belotserkovskaya
in absentia
after being found guilty of spreading false information about the actions of the Russian Armed Forces in the context of the invasion of Ukraine.
In this photo, by
Yasuyoshi Chiba
for AFP, two people walk past the All Saints Church in Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine, on Sunday.
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Russian blogger Veronika Belotserkovskaya sentenced to nine years in prison for criticizing the invasion of Ukraine
Un tribunal de Rusia ha condenado este lunes in absentia a la bloguera Veronika Belotserkovskaya tras ser hallada culpable de difundir información falsa sobre las acciones de las Fuerzas Armadas rusas en el marco de la invasión de Ucrania.
Un juez del Tribunal de Basmani, en Moscú, ha indicado que “se ha emitido una sentencia contra Belotserkovskaya de nueve años de prisión” contra la bloguera gastronómica en relación con la nueva legislación que criminaliza las críticas contra la guerra en territorio ucranio. Además, la corte le ha prohibido administrar recursos online durante un periodo de cinco años, según informaciones de la agencia de noticias TASS. Si bien Belotserkovskaya puede aún apelar la sentencia, podría ser detenida. (EP)
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Más de 16.000 menores ucranios han sido deportados a Rusia, según Kiev
Un total de 16.220 niños ucranios han sido deportados del país desde que comenzó la invasión rusa de Ucrania, de la que el próximo día 24 se cumplirá un año, ha asegurado este lunes el Defensor del Pueblo ucranio.
La institución informa en su perfil de Facebook del número total de menores que han sido deportados hasta el 6 de febrero y que recoge el portal estatal ucranio Children of the War.
También aseguran que en este periodo otros 350 niños han sido dados por desaparecidos y se ha logrado localizar a un total de 9.510 menores que estaban ilocalizables desde que se inició el conflicto. (Efe)
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Rusia anuncia que el director de la agencia nuclear de la ONU viajará a Moscú esta semana
El viceprimer ministro de Exteriores de Rusia, Serguéi Riabkov, ha anunciado este lunes que el director general del Organismo Internacional de la Energía Atómica (OIEA), Rafael Grossi, viajará a Moscú esta semana para abordar la creación de una zona de seguridad alrededor de la central nuclear de Zaporiyia.
La planta de Zaporiyia, en el sur de Ucrania, se encuentra en uno de los cuatro territorios anexionados en septiembre por Moscú tras unos referendos considerados fraudulentos por la comunidad internacional. La central, la mayor de Europa, es blanco de constantes ataques de los que Moscú y Kiev se acusan de manera recíproca y que levantan el temor de un incidente nuclear. El OIEA anunció la creación de una zona de seguridad en los alrededores de la planta para finales del año pasado, pero finalmente admitió de que las negociaciones eran complicadas. (Reuters/EL PAÍS)
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El ministro de Defensa ucranio niega que Zelenski le haya ofrecido dirigir el Ministerio de Industrias Estratégicas
El titular de Defensa de Ucrania, Oleksiy Reznikov, que según medios locales puede ser destituido en las próximas horas por el presidente ucranio, Volodímir Zelenski, ha señalado este lunes que “ni el presidente ni el primer ministro del país” le han ofrecido ser el responsable del Ministerio de Industrias Estratégicas. El diputado ucranio David Arakhamia, dirigente del partido gobernante Servidor del Pueblo y principal negociador de Ucrania con Rusia, aseguró el domingo que Reznikov, tras su cese, permanecería en el Gobierno como ministro de Industrias Estratégicas, supervisando el sector de defensa de Ucrania.
Estas declaraciones se produjeron después de que se difundieran rumores sobre la inminente destitución del Reznikov, quien aseguró ayer que renunciará al cargo si así lo decide el presidente del país. “Puedo comentar que esto es una novedad para mí. No he tenido ninguna conversación sobre el Ministerio de Industria Estratégica con el presidente de Ucrania”, ha dicho Reznikov en una entrevista con un medio local ucraniano que difunde hoy The Kyiv Independent.
Reznikov también ha dicho que si le hubieran ofrecido el puesto, lo habría rechazado. También ha afirmado que “no tiene la experiencia que le permitiría ser el Ministro de Industrias Estratégicas”. A finales de enero, el Ministerio de Defensa se vio acosado por un escándalo de corrupción de alto perfil que condujo al despido de varios altos funcionarios, recuerda el medio ucranio.
El periódico local ZN.UA informó el 21 de enero de que el Ministerio de Defensa adquirió grandes cantidades de productos alimenticios para el ejército a precios inflados. Desde entonces, la Oficina Nacional Anticorrupción de Ucrania ha abierto una investigación sobre el presunto plan. El escándalo ha hecho que se extiendan los rumores sobre la destitución del titular de Defensa que, según el propio Arakhamia podría ser reemplazado por el jefe de inteligencia del país, Kirilo Budanov. (Efe)
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Rusia dice que abordó el tratado Nuevo START con la embajadora de EE UU
El viceprimer ministro ruso de Exteriores, Serguéi Riabkov, ha informado este lunes de que Moscú ha debatido acerca del tratado de control nuclear Nuevo START con la embajadora estadounidense Lynne Tracy, según recoge la agencia Interfax
Riabkov ha afirmado que no hay fecha para nuevas conversaciones. Rusia y EE UU tenían previsto reunirse el pasado mes de noviembre para abordar el tratado, pero el encuentro fue cancelado en el último momento.
Washington acusó a finales de enero a Rusia de incumplimiento del tratado, firmado tras la Guerra Fría y el último aún vigente entre las dos grandes potencias nucleares para el control de su armamento atómico. Moscú no permite la inspección prevista dentro de su territorio, alegó el Departamento de Estado en una comunicación al Congreso. El acuerdo entró en vigor en 2011, durante la presidencia en EE UU de Barack Obama. Aquel pacto entre Washington y Moscú, que acumulan entre los dos el 90% del armamento nuclear en todo el mundo, se prorrogó en 2021 para cinco años más.
El Nuevo Start limita a 1.500 el número de ojivas nucleares estratégicas que Estados Unidos y Rusia pueden tener desplegadas, así como las lanzaderas ―submarinos o vehículos terrestres― y misiles para dispararlas. El acuerdo tiene como eje principal un sistema de inspecciones mutuas de los respectivos arsenales. Pero el Kremlin ya ha apuntado que lo dejará expirar en 2026. (Reuters/EL PAÍS)
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Riga, capital del periodismo ruso en el exilio
Una decena de periodistas rusos se reúnen cada sábado, al amanecer, en un bosque a 20 kilómetros de Riga. Con la primera luz del día, emprenden un paseo a través de unos senderos resbaladizos por las placas de hielo. Mientras caminan en silencio estiran los brazos con un bastón de gimnasia. Al llegar a la playa, donde un manto blanco cubre la arena, cargan sus pulmones con la brisa marina y meditan. De vuelta al aparcamiento, toman unos dulces y un té mientras comparten anécdotas de su día a día en la capital de Letonia. Todos abandonaron Rusia hace menos de un año, poco después de que comenzara la invasión de Ucrania. Como otros cientos de periodistas rusos exiliados en Riga, viven sin ingresos estables ni un panorama claro de futuro. Con una dificultad añadida: por primera vez sienten que el país que les dio la bienvenida hace meses los mira con recelo por considerarlos demasiado tibios frente a la guerra de Moscú o incluso por sospechar que puedan ejercer de espías.
La actividad a orillas del mar Báltico la organiza Riga Media Hub, una fundación que ha ayudado a continuar con su labor informativa a más de 300 profesionales rusos exiliados en Riga y cuyas voces aún llegan a parte de la ciudadanía rusa, pese a todas las restricciones. Uno de ellos es Lev Kadik, periodista e historiador de 45 años que trabajó, hasta su despido en otoño de 2021, como jefe de la sección de Política en Kommersant, el periódico económico de mayor tirada en Rusia. “Me dijeron que no estaba siguiendo la línea del partido [gobernante, Rusia Unida]. Siempre la línea del partido, siempre”, recuerda con sorna. “Los contenidos de Kommersant hoy siguen fielmente la narrativa oficialista, con un ligerísimo aliño de crítica liberal, aunque lo que le llega al lector es pura propaganda”, resume Kadik en una de las de las salas de reuniones del moderno espacio de trabajo que Riga Media Hub pone gratuitamente a disposición de periodistas rusos, bielorrusos y ucranios en una ubicación secreta —por motivos de seguridad—.
Por Carlos Torralba (Enviado especial)
En la imagen, de C. T., un grupo de periodistas rusos camina por un bosque cercano a Riga, el 21 de enero.
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El partido de Zelenski anuncia que el ministro de Defensa será relevado por los casos de corrupción en contratos del Ejército
Oleksii Reznikov será cesado en los próximos días domo ministro de Defensa de Ucrania por varios casos de corrupción en contratos públicos del ejército descubiertos en las últimas dos semanas. Así lo anunció la noche del domingo David Arakhamia, jefe del grupo parlamentario de Servidor del Pueblo, el partido del presidente, Volodímir Zelenski. Reznikov dio horas antes una conferencia de prensa en Kiev que ya sonaba a despedida y en la que admitía que Zelenski decidiría su futuro en los próximos días. Reznikov, que ha hecho balance de su año en el cargo, ha finalizado la larga comparecencia ante los medios asegurando que dejaría tranquilo la cartera de Defensa y que el nivel de estrés que ha vivido durante la invasión rusa de Ucrania “es difícil de describir”.
La comparecencia de Reznikov ha sido un interrogatorio por parte de los medios ucranios sobre los tres altos cargos de su ministerio que fueron cesados al estar implicados en varios presuntos casos de corrupción. Se trata de Viacheslav Shapovalov, ahora ex viceministro; Volodímir Tereschenko, exsubdirector de contrataciones internacionales; y Bogdan Kmelnitski, exsubdirector de provisiones. Los dos contratos que han hecho caer a Reznikov, hasta ahora uno de los nombres más relevantes del Gobierno, son una licitación para adquirir equipos de protección para las tropas y una adjudicación de un contrato valorado en 360 millones de euros en alimentos para los soldados con precios muy por encima de los de mercado. La Fiscalía anticorrupción los investiga por presunta malversación de fondos públicos.
By
Cristian Segura
(Special envoy)
In the image, by
Viacheslav Ratynskyi
(Reuters), Oleksii Reznikov, until now Ukraine's Defense Minister, at a press conference this Sunday in Kiev.
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