Zelenskyy orders review of border controls
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with law enforcement officials after Ukrainian MP Artem Dmytruk illegally crossed the border and fled to Moldova, the President’s Office announced on Aug. 26.
At the meeting, Zelenskyy gathered senior officials from the Internal Ministry, Ukraine’s SBU security service, the State Bureau of Investigation, the National Agency on Corruption Prevention, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office.
According to the report, the meeting focused on combating collaborators, investigating criminal cases against those who justify Russian aggression, illegal border crossings, and anti-corruption programs.
“In two weeks, a clear plan to address these pressing issues must be developed and presented,” said Zelenskyy.
“All the problems are clearly understood. Action is needed.”
On Aug. 25, Ukrainian media reported that MP Artem Dmytruk had illegally crossed the border, initially traveling to Moldova and then to Italy.
On the same day, the Prosecutor General's Office announced that the MP was charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer and a military officer.
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