Ukraine Parliament Approves Resignation Of Prosecutor-General Shokin
The Ukrainian parliament has approved the resignation of Prosecutor-General Viktor Shokin.
He was seen by Ukraine's Western backers as an obstacle to tackling corruption.
The motion to approve his resignation passed on March 29 with 289 votes, comfortably over the 226 required.
Shokin had tendered his resignation on February 16 after President Petro Poroshenko asked him and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk to step down.
The United States has repeatedly called for top-to-bottom reform of the Prosecutor-General's Office, which antigraft campaigners have said plays a key role in protecting vested interests and allowing corrupt practices to flourish.
Based on reporting by Reuters and Interfax
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The Ukrainian parliament has approved the resignation of Prosecutor-General Viktor Shokin.