Cabinet refuses to dismiss Tkachenko

Tkachenko will remain a minister. Photo: Tkachenko’s Facebook

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal will not dismiss Oleksandr Tkachenko from the post of Minister of Culture, as demanded by the Ukrainians who signed the petition, Interfax reports.

“From the content of the petition under consideration, it is impossible to establish the facts and circumstances that would give clear grounds for the Prime Minister of Ukraine to exercise his powers to raise the issue of the dismissal of the Minister of Culture and Information Policy Oleksandr Tkachenko before the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine,” Shmyhal’s response to the petition states.

Earlier, the UOJ wrote that the petition for the dismissal of Tkachenko gained the required number of votes.

Read also

OCU “priest”: I believe in the Armed Forces more than in God

Arsen Belavin says he believes more in Ukraine’s Armed Forces than in God because, in his words, had it not been for the defense forces, he would already be dead.

Orthodox Christians сelebrate Radonytsia

On Tuesday of the second week after Pascha, Orthodox Christians share the joy of the Risen Christ with the departed and visit the graves of their loved ones.

In Spain, murderer moved to women's prison after claiming to be female

A Spaniard convicted of a series of brutal murders has secured a transfer to a women's prison allegedly based on a change of gender identity.

Georgian Patriarchate warns about fake social media pages

The Georgian Orthodox Church has stated that unknown individuals are using official symbols to create fake social media pages.

Court extends round-the-clock house arrest for Metropolitan Arseniy

The Chechelivsky Court of Dnipro left the abbot of the Sviatohirsk Lavra under house arrest and allowed him to attend medical procedures without separate permission.

OCU shows number of parishioners in seized church of Bezuhlivka

About 15 people with flags stood at the first "service" at St. Michael's Church after the seizure.