Zelensky Dismisses Secretary of National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree on Tuesday dismissing Oleksiy Danilov as secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council and appointing current head of Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Oleksandr Litvinenko to the post.

"To dismiss Danilov Oleksiy Miacheslavovich from the post of secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine," the decree read.

⚡️Zelensky dismissed Alexey Danilov from the post of secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine

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In another decree, Zelensky appointed the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, Oleksandr Litvinenko, to the post of secretary of the council, dismissing him from his current position.

In addition, Oleh Ivashchenko has been appointed head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, according to the president's decree.

Chairman of the Foreign Intelligence Service Alexander Litvinenko was appointed the new secretary of the National Security Council of Ukraine after Danilov's resignation

During the presidency of Petro Poroshenko (2014-2019), Litvinenko was deputy secretary of the National… pic.twitter.com/pWobXuLaZp

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During the presidency of Petro Poroshenko (2014-2019), Litvinenko was deputy secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.