Ukrainian President’s Ally Takes Top Prosecutor’s Job
- Lawmakers earlier eased requirements for Lutsenko’s nomination
- Position key to ensuring continued flow of foreign aid
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Ukraine’s parliament approved an ally of President Petro Poroshenko as the nation’s new top prosecutor, a position international donors have said is key to ending years of corruption and ensuring the flow of billions of dollars in bailout cash.
Having eased requirements for nominees seeking the post earlier Thursday, lawmakers in Kiev backed the candidacy of Yuriy Lutsenko, who heads Poroshenko’s party in parliament. The president fired Viktor Shokin, the third prosecutor general in two years, in February after being criticized for failing to indict corrupt officials.