Danilov emphasized that there are no documents against Yermak in the National Security and Defense Council/Channel 24 collage a big scandal erupted over the statements of congresswoman Victoria Spartz regarding Andriy Yermak. The National Security and Defense Council has already commented on his demand to dismiss the head of the President's Office.
In an interview, NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov emphasized that Victoria Spartz has the right to make statements and requests. At the same time, there are no documents in Ukraine confirming the congresswoman's assumption.
Spartz's appeal should not cause confusion
Danilov stressed that there is absolutely nothing surprising in the appeal of Victoria Spartz to Joe Biden. He noted that a parliamentarian in democratic countries has the right to applyeither to the president, or to the head of government or other officials. This is done to get clarifications on issues of interest to them.
For Ukraine, this practice is also nothing new. In our state there is the concept of a deputy's request. So, Danilov suggests, Spartz's appeal is what it is. And this means that there is nothing extraordinary in her statement or request.
There is no evidence in the National Security and Defense Council to support Spartz's assumption
The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council noted that there is no day when a request is not received from the deputies. Moreover, he recalled the procedure for applying. It assumes that within a certain period of time the people's choice should be answered.
Danilov stressed that there are documents in the NSDC apparatus, concerning Yermak's involvement in Russia, no.
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When such documents are available, we must notify the society. To date, we do not have such documents,” he stressed.
Let us recall that Spartz asked to check the possible connections of Andrey Yermak with Russia on July 8. Then her appeal to US President Joe Biden appeared. The congresswoman also did not forget about the Deputy Head of the Office of the President Oleg Tatarov.
Victoria Spartz, they say, not without reason made a corresponding appeal to the head of state. She noted “a variety of intelligence information about the actions of Mr. Yermak in Ukraine and his likely ties with Russia.”
The congresswoman added, that “Yermak causes a lot of concern.” This is not only about politicians in the US, but also outside of it. She did not ignore the fact that Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan has a high opinion of the head of the OP.
Note that the Foreign Ministry reacted quite sharply to this. Ministry Speaker Oleg Nikolenko asked Spartz not to spread the Kremlin's narratives. Moreover, he suggested that the corresponding statements by congresswomen could negatively affect the provision of weapons to Ukraine. Like, the process can become even more bureaucratic, which will slow down the receipt of our state, necessary to confront the enemy.
But Spartz did not stop there. A few days later, she openly called on Yermak to resign. The congresswoman emphasized that official Kyiv, led by Yermak, “plays politics.” Moreover, she was outraged that the head of the President's Office launched a “smear campaign” against her.
