Zelensky allegedly centralises Odesa power

President Volodymyr Zelensky revoked Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov's citizenship and dismissed him, accusing him of holding a Russian passport and installing a Kyiv-appointed military administrator, critics said it centralized power.

El Pais

Zelensky blasts one of the last figures close to Russia in Ukraine

The president revokes the nationality of Gennadi Trukhanov, the mayor of Odesa, accused of being a Russian citizen.

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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Mayor of Odessa: Ouster Over a False Passport

Zelensky has revoked the Odessa mayor's citizenship. The affairs will henceforth be steered by a military administrator appointed from Kyiv. Is the central government seeking to expand its own power in this way?

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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Mayor of Odessa: Ousted over a false passport

Zelensky has stripped the Mayor of Odessa of his citizenship. Going forward, a military administrator appointed from Kyiv will steer the city's affairs. Is the central government seeking to expand its power in this way?

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Centralization of power in Ukraine: President Zelenskiy revokes the Odessa mayor's Ukrainian citizenship

The Ukrainian president has stripped Odessa mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov of Ukrainian citizenship, causing him to lose his office. Critics see this as an attempt to concentrate even more power in Kyiv.

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Kathimerini

Zelensky appointed new head of Odesa after stripping former mayor of Ukrainian citizenship

The appointment of Serhiy Lysak came one day after the removal of mayor Gennady Trukhanov, who is said to hold a Russian passport.

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La Repubblica

Zelensky has stripped the Odessa mayor of citizenship. Here's why.

Trukhanov is accused of having a Russian passport, but he denies it. Some say the president is abusing martial-law powers to remove his political opponents.

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La Repubblica

Zelensky strips Odessa mayor of citizenship. Here's why

Trukhanov is accused of holding a Russian passport, but he denies it. Some accuse the president of abusing martial-law powers to oust his political opponents

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Die Presse

Odessa's local mayor Truchanow ousted: Zelensky aims to bring the Black Sea city under control [premium]

For many years Odessa's mayor Hennadij Truchanow was considered untouchable. Now the Ukrainian president has dismissed him. In the war, Ukrainian politics is centralizing — influential local figures are being removed.

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The Independent

Zelensky revokes citizenship of Odesa mayor accused of holding Russian passport

The president moves to take direct control of the strategic Black Sea port city that has been deeply shaped by Russian cultural influence.

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