Klimkin acquits a Ukrainian diplomat who turned out to be the younger brother of a Russian general
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine stated that the country's permanent representative to the OSCE, Igor Prokopchuk, did not commit any actions that would compromise him in his post or harm national interests, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
This is stated in a statement released by the press service of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.
“For all the time since the start of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine, no actions have taken place that could compromise the permanent representative of Ukraine to the OSCE Igor Prokopchuk. As well as harming the national interests of Ukraine... His daily dedicated work in the OSCE speaks for itself and has earned high praise from our friends and partners,” the Foreign Ministry said.
Klimkin complained that “during Ukraine’s struggle against Russian aggression, many family ties were severed.”
“This is a war that has scattered friends, loved ones, and relatives on both sides of the front line, and for many it has become a real personal tragedy. But everyone makes their own choice and is responsible for it,” the statement says.
The scandal erupted after it became known that Prokopchuk, who has been heading the permanent mission of Ukraine to international organizations in Vienna for more than eight years, is the younger brother of Major General of the Russian police Alexander Prokopchuk, whose appointment as head of Interpol is opposed by Ukraine.
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