1/ Unsurprisingly, Zelensky does not accept Honcharuk’s resignation. Yet a very interesting meeting, in which Zelensky - unshaven, w/o a tie, and visibly exhausted - is seriously telling off Honcharuk on a long list of faults of his govt. fbwat.ch/1oY4eTx8IqCQQ0…
2/ In particular on Honcharuk’s relationship with the parliamentary committees, effectiveness of his government (highlighting MinEcon, Min of Culture and M. Of Veterans), question of salaries for ministers and senior management (to tell them to curb their appetites)..
3/ And on a rather specific question of interest that Naftohaz will receive on the $2.9bn in funds received from Russia. (A conversation so specific that could well look like a leaked tape tbh #sarcasm ). Nothing on the much-debated mystery of UAH strength, and rightly so.
4/ overall, despite Honcharuk remaining in office, it looks like it’s more than a “mini crisis”, as some have called it, and goes well beyond the confrontation with Kolomoysky. Government looks in dire need of strengthening. Meeting here: fbwat.ch/1hawQlSQooCmWj…
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