Zelenskyy Creates Military Administration in Odesa After Revoking Citizenship of Mayor

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Above: Former Odessa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov, pictured in 2022. Image copyright: Volodymyr Tarasov/Future Publishing/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

The SSU has done an immeasurable job in countering Russia's networks in Ukraine and that's why the decision to revoke citizenships was taken. It should be noted that Odesa lies in a strategic area of the war so this opportunity to place it under a military administration was taken, ensuring that it gets the support it needs from the government.

Office of the President of Ukraine

Establishment-critical narrative

Doubts around Trukhanov's citizenship have not only floated around for years, he has also been at the center of multiple, high-profile corruption scandals. The real question is not why he was removed but why is the government only now taking action? There's something beneath the surface that official accounts are not telling us.

Euromaidan Press