Tag: dismissal

Germany’s highest-ranking military officers visit Kyiv at Zaluzhnyi’s invitation on day of his dismissal, meet Syrskyi

Bundeswehr Inspector General Carsten Breuer and Defense Ministry special staff for Ukraine, Major General Christian Freuding, arrived in Ukraine on an unannounced visit at the invitation of former Commander-in-Chief General Valerii Zaluzhnyi on the day of his dismissal, the German newspaper Bild reported on Feb. 8, citing German Defense Ministry. According to the publication, the […]

The Economist calls Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhnyi’s dismissal new stage of war

The Economist has published an article about the dismissal of Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the possible consequences of this dismissal for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine. Source: The Economist Quote: “But the general’s [Zaluzhnyi] dismissal is arresting for another, more important reason. It marks a new and crucial […]

Zelenskyy holds closed meeting with journalists, discusses dismissal of Zaluzhnyi

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a closed meeting with journalists, where they discussed the dismissal of Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Source: Mykhailo Tkach, Ukrainska Pravda journalist, after the meeting in the Ukrainska Pravda Talk Show Details: Since the almost two-hour meeting was in closed format, journalists cannot discuss […]

Zaluzhnyi’s dismissal won’t affect Western aid – Stoltenberg

Should Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ultimately decide to sack Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi, it would not affect Western security assistance to Kyiv, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a press briefing on Feb. 7.  In response to a question about the possible dismissal of Zaluzhnyi, Stoltenberg said that “this is a decision for Ukraine, not […]

Contradicting reports point at dismissal of Zaluzhnyi as top commander; Zelensky’s office denies it

Editor’s Note: This is a developing story. Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi may have been dismissed on Jan. 29, according to sources of the Kyiv Independent and several other Ukrainian media. No official decree has been published on President Volodymyr Zelensky‘s website yet. A Kyiv Independent source in the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces confirmed […]

Judge adjourns Marilyn Mosby mortgage fraud trial early after former Baltimore state’s attorney asks for dismissal

GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge adjourned Marilyn Mosby’s mortgage fraud trial early Wednesday afternoon, shortly after the former Baltimore state’s attorney’s lawyers began presenting evidence in her defense. U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby ordered jurors to report back to court the next day, saying the trial would resume on time Thursday morning. Griggsby […]

Trump Wins Dismissal of 2018 Lawsuit Over Video Phone Promotions

(Bloomberg) — With one trial down and another starting next week, former President Donald Trump quietly eked out a courtroom victory in a low-profile lawsuit that’s been grinding away for more than five years. Most Read from Bloomberg A New York judge on Thursday dismissed a federal suit in which a group of former Trump […]