Avakov Has Not Resigned Yet, but Relations with Zelensky Are Getting Worse
The president is allegedly trying to politically weaken the interior minister.
Interior Minister Arsen Avakov's relations with the Office of President Volodymyr Zelensky are not working out.
This was reported on Thursday, September 12, by the Telegram channel “Newsroom,” citing its sources.
Arsen Avakov became one of two ministers in Volodymyr Groysman's government who kept their posts in Oleksiy Honcharuk's Cabinet. Now Zelensky is allegedly trying to politically weaken the interior minister, and the minister is not happy about this.
“The decline in relations began with Zelensky's intention to bring the National Guard under his own control and ended with the Cabinet still not approving the deputy interior ministers,” reports “Newsroom.” “People close to Avakov, who have long worked only with him and will leave their posts only together with him, say they recently wrote resignation letters with an open date but are waiting for the minister's ‘go-ahead.’”
On the evening of September 11, information appeared online that the interior minister may resign.
“What happened overnight — is not known for certain, — notes Newsroom, — although it is quite easy to guess. As of this morning, Avakov has at least managed to secure Abroskin for himself. Still, it is clear that under conditions of constant pressure from Bankova, his resignation is only a matter of time.”
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