The selection committee stated Wednesday that the process was complete, and they couldn’t legally revise their choice of Tsyvinskyi, despite government demands. They emphasized that the cabinet lacks legal authority to reject their nominee, accusing it of violating the law.
At its Wednesday meeting, the last before the July 31 deadline to appoint Tsyvinskyi expired, the Cabinet once again refused to confirm him.
The EU had already cut €1.5 billion in funding for Ukraine in July due to incomplete required reforms, as confirmed to POLITICO by a Commission spokesperson.
Kyiv risks delays in IMF funding if the appointment isn’t finalized. The IMF didn’t respond to a request for comment.
Kyiv’s ongoing refusal to confirm Tsyvinskyi, despite increasing pressure, “says a great deal” about the government’s disconnect from its citizens and international partners, James Wasserstrom, a U.S. anti-corruption expert and selection commission member, stated Wednesday.
Kyiv’s formal reason — Tsyvinskyi’s father being a Russian citizen — doesn’t hold water, according to commission members. Tsyvinskyi has maintained security clearance for over a decade and hasn’t communicated with his father for years.
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