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\"'Stop<\/p>\n

Maryna Bezrukova, the head of the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA), asked President Volodymyr Zelensky to prevent the “destruction” of the agency, in a Facebook post on Jan. 31. <\/p>\n

Bezrukova and the Defense Ministry<\/a> have been at loggerheads over the last week after Defense Minister Rustem Umerov suspended<\/a> Bezrukova and appointed Arsen Zhumadilov as temporary director of the DPA<\/a> on Jan. 24. His decision went against the agency\u2019s supervisory board that voted to extend<\/a> Bezrukova\u2019s contract days earlier. <\/p>\n

Umerov sparked backlash<\/a> with accusations that he was violating the law by overriding the supervisory board. According to Ukrainian law, supervisory boards have the authority to unilaterally hire and fire the heads of state enterprises.<\/p>\n

“The essence of the problem is not just an attempt to dismiss me, but the actual destruction of the institution in violation of all possible laws and Ukraine’s international obligations,” Bezrukova wrote<\/a> on Facebook. <\/p>\n

“Further delays threaten critically important supplies to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and destroy the trust of donors and partners,” she added.<\/p>\n

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Old guard pushback continues to haunt Ukraine\u2019s arms procurement cleanup<\/div>\n
Maryna Bezrukova immediately knew she was upsetting murky and powerful forces in Ukraine\u2019s arms trade. Amid a push for reforms in the Defense Ministry, Bezrukova took the reins of the ministry\u2019s Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) this January. She left behind her comfortable job at the state electric\u2026<\/div>\n
\"'StopThe Kyiv Independent<\/span>Dominic Culverwell<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"'Stop<\/div>\n

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Addressing Zelensky<\/a>, Bezrukova said the agency had stopped work because of the dispute. She requested he intervene to resolve the conflict legally, prevent the agency\u2019s destruction, and ensure the DPA\u2019s stable operations without “pressure, blocks, and attacks.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Jan. 25, Bezrukova\u2019s name disappeared<\/a> from the state enterprise register as director of the agency. Instead, Zhumadilov, who heads the State Rear Operator (DOT), was listed as the director despite his appointment only being temporary while Bezrukova undergoes an audit. <\/p>\n

Now, Bezrukova\u2019s name has returned<\/a> to the register but she is listed as the restricted director “suspended from performing official duties for the duration of the internal investigation,” the Justice Ministry<\/a> said on Jan. 31. Zhumadilov is listed in the register alongside Bezrukova as the “temporary director” while the audit is ongoing. <\/p>\n

The removal of Bezrukova from the register caught the eye of the Anti-Corruption Action Center (ANTAC), a watchdog. It believes the Defense Ministry was behind the amendment to “legitimize” Zhumadilov as the new director and subsequently cement the ministry\u2019s control of the agency.<\/p>\n

“It’s like a classic hostile takeover,” Tetiana Shevchuk, a lawyer at ANTAC, previously told the Kyiv Independent.<\/p>\n

“They just want to take over, take the governance and the management (of the agency) into their hands, and quickly do something.”<\/p>\n

After the initial amendment was publicized by ANTAC on Jan. 27, Zhumadilov\u2019s position in the state registry was changed to “temporary director.” It was changed a third time on Jan. 29 to again list Bezrukova as the director after she submitted the necessary documents to the notary.<\/p>\n

The DPA and Bezrukova stress that she is the lawful director of the agency and previously told the Kyiv Independent that she would not step down from her position. <\/p>\n

On Facebook, she said that the dispute does not benefit Ukraine. “We should not have any enemies except Russia,” she added. <\/p>\n

On Jan. 27, ambassadors of the Group of Seven (G7) countries called for a swift resolution<\/strong><\/a> and urged uninterrupted continuation of weapons procurement. They also stressed the importance of adhering to governance standards.<\/p>\n

On Jan. 28, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) launched a criminal investigation<\/strong><\/a> into the potential abuse of power and office by Umerov.<\/p>\n

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Defense Ministry must resolve procurement agencies issues by February, Deputy PM says<\/div>\n
Olha Stefanishyna added that such \u201caggressive public communication\u201d does not beneficial inside or outside Ukraine.<\/div>\n
\"'StopThe Kyiv Independent<\/span>Kateryna Hodunova<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"'Stop<\/div>\n

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– https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/rss\/<\/p>\n

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