The title of “honorary citizen of Kharkov” was taken away from a Russian senator through the court.
From today, the Russian senator from United Russia, Alexander Shishkin, no longer bears the title of “honorary Kharkov resident.”
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This was reported by the press service of the prosecutor's office of the Kharkiv region.
“The Kharkov Administrative Court of Appeal supported the position of the prosecutor’s office and left unchanged the decision of the first court to cancel the decision of the City Council. From today, Russian senator Alexander Shishkin no longer bears the title of honorary citizen of Kharkov,” the message says.
It is noted that the litigation lasted almost two years. During this time, prosecutors went through three full judicial rounds.
Today's decision took effect from the moment it was announced.
Let us remind you that the decision to confer the title was made by the Kharkov City Council in August 2014. And on March 7, 2017, the court stripped the politician of his title because he voted for the admission of Crimea to the Russian Federation.
In the photo: Kharkov mayor Gennady Kernes and United Russia senator Alexander Shishkin.
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