Ukrainian lawmakers on February 7 voted to dismiss Yuriy Buhlak from the Central Election Commission after he left Ukraine for the United States 12 days before Russia launched its ongoing invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The Skhemy (Schemes) investigative unit of RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service revealed earlier that Buhlak continued to work online from Miami, Florida, after leaving Ukraine, although President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had urged all officials to return home to stand against Russia's aggression. After the Skhemy report was published in August 2023, the 59-year-old former lawmaker offered his resignation but remained in the job. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.
