Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has appealed to President Volodymyr Zelensky. He says that people in his entourage are "engaging in political intrigues" and trying to "unbalance" the government in Kyiv.
According to Klitschko, the new head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Timur Tkachenko, is allegedly trying to usurp the powers of the mayor, city council, and the Kyiv City State Administration. Therefore, Klitschko declared a "violation of the law."
"[Tkachenko] is blocking the resolution of key economic issues. Restoration of damaged houses, compensation for affected residents, restoration of infrastructure, and others. This destabilizes the cityʼs governance and poses a threat to the capitalʼs life support," Klitschko said.
Updated at 19:00: Head of the Kyiv City Military Administration Timur Tkachenko called Klitschkoʼs statement "very strange."
"The statement by the mayor, Vitali Klitschko, is very strange. Apparently, the mayor is not aware of what is happening in the capital right now," said Tkachenko.
Tkachenko added that the day before he had a "completely working conversation" with Klitschko about the priorities of the capitalʼs military administration. He called the mayorʼs accusations empty and added that "the military administration will do for the people of Kyiv what the city hall cannot do."
- Zelensky appointed Timur Tkachenko as the new head of the Kyiv City Military Administration on December 31, 2024. During 2021-2023, he headed the Department of Urban Improvement of the Kyiv City State Administration. And since September 2024, he has worked as Deputy Minister of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine Oleksiy Kuleba.
- Within a month of working in his new position, Tkachenko announced the replacement of heads of district state administrations. He also proposed that business trips of Kyiv City Military Administration employees be coordinated with the SBU and the police, etc.