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Ukraine: Zelenskyy suspends security chief and general prosecutor

The order by the Ukrainian president dismissed Security Service of Ukraine chief Ivan Bakanov, a childhood friend of Zelenskyy (centre), and Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova [File: Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP Photo]

Two top officials removed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have been suspended pending investigations but have not been formally dismissed, a senior presidential aide said.

On Sunday, Zelenskyy said Ivan Bakanov had been removed as head of the SBU domestic security agency and Iryna Venediktova had been removed as prosecutor general, citing dozens of cases of collaboration with Russia by officials in their agencies.

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