A petition calling for sanctions against Andriy Portnov has reached the required number of signatures
11 January 15:15
A petition demanding that Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council impose sanctions against former Deputy Chief of Staff to President Viktor Yanukovych Andriy Portnov has gathered more than 25,000 signatures.
This information was published on the government’s website, Kommersant Ukrainian reports.
The petition was initiated by Yaroslava Volvach, head of the Hromadske investigation department and representative of the Mediarukh movement.
The text of the petition states that the United States has already imposed sanctions against Portnov for attempts to control the Ukrainian judiciary, influence legislation, appoint loyal officials to high judicial positions, and buy court decisions.
“Mediarukh supported this initiative and called on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to consider the sanctions proposal at a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council. In case of refusal, the journalists expect public explanations of the reasons for this decision: “Mediarukh is a community that brings together journalists from leading Ukrainian media, investigators, and experts from civil society organizations. It was established on February 5, 2019.
For reference: “Mediarukh is a community that brings together journalists from leading Ukrainian media, investigators, and experts from civil society organizations. It was established on February 5, 2019.
We would like to remind you that Andriy Portnov held a position in the Presidential Administration of Yanukovych from 2011 to 2014. He openly opposed the Maidan, after which he left for Russia and later for Austria. In 2014-2015, Portnov was on the EU sanctions list due to his involvement in misappropriation of public funds and human rights violations.
