Ukraine's Rada votes 317 to dismiss Prosecutor General Kravchenko

Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada on September 15 voted to dismiss Prosecutor General Andriy Kravchenko, with 317 members of parliament supporting the motion in a decisive vote. The dismissal came after months of growing tension between the Prosecutor General's office and the presidential administration, with accusations that Kravchenko had failed to adequately prosecute high-profile corruption and wartime collaboration cases. President Volodymyr Zelensky had publicly supported Kravchenko's removal, citing concerns about the effectiveness of his office during wartime. Kravchenko's dismissal opens the way for a new appointment to Ukraine's top prosecutorial position, which plays a critical role in accountability measures and investigations into wartime crimes and corruption.