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Razumkov told when he last spoke with Zelensky / GORDON

Razumkov was asked if he hears criticism in a conversation with Zelensky.

“I have not communicated with Zelensky in this format for a long time … I think that for several weeks,” the head of the Rada replied.

Razumkov clarified that this conversation was not about oligarchs.

Context:

From time to time, the media report on alleged conflicts between Razumkov and Zelensky, as well as other representatives of the President’s Office.

At the end of February 2020, “Ukrainian Truth”, citing sources, wrote that Razumkov had a tough conversation with Zelensky, the speaker said that he does not want to take on the negative from the scandals in which MPs from the pro-presidential faction “Servant of the People” are involved. The president, according to the newspaper’s interlocutors, said: “If you do not like it, free up your seat.” “Razumkov, to all the reproaches addressed to him, allegedly answered:” Something is not pleasant in the work of the Rada – put to a vote a proposal to remove me from my post. ”

Razumkov said in March that he had “good enough” relationship with Zelensky. In April, he noted that “parliament has always been an independent institution.”

Discussions [с Зеленским] have always been, including during the election campaign. It’s not normal when they are not. They are of a working, human, constructive nature. It seems to me that we have absolutely normal relations with the president. At least I want to believe it, “- he said.

On February 10, 2021, Ukrainska Pravda, referring to its sources, reported that Zelensky is dissatisfied with the independence of Razumkov, and wants to replace first vice-speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk in his place, but a few days later the deputy head of the Servant of the People faction and the head of this party, Alexander Kornienko, said that during one of the last meetings with Zelensky “not saw no confrontation neither between the president and Razumkov, nor between Razumkov and Stefanchuk. “Stefanchuk said about the lack of ambition to become the head of parliament.

In September, a conflict arose between Razumkov and the Servant of the People faction. The speaker, contrary to the decision of the deputy association, sent Zelensky’s bill on de-oligarchization for examination to the Venice Commission before his second reading.

In the faction, the conflict with Razumkov was called “a difficult production situation” and allowed the possibility of resignation of the Speaker of the Rada.

“Ukrainian truth” citing sources, reported that on September 16, the head of the parliamentary faction of the Servant of the People party David Arakhamia during a football match in Kiev negotiated votes for Razumkov’s resignation with businessman Igor Kolomoisky. September 17 Arachamia denied this information.

The head of the party, the first deputy head of the Servant of the People faction, Alexander Kornienko, believes that Razumkov it is necessary to decide whether it is in line with the party on basic questions.

Razumkov stated that for the place of the head of the Rada “does not hold”.

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