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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree to suspend the citizenship of Odesa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov over allegations that the mayor holds a Russian passport.
The SBU security service announced the move on Tuesday, accusing Trukhanov of possessing both Russian citizenship and a valid Russian international passport.
The decision would effectively remove him from his post as mayor of Ukraine’s largest Black Sea port city, a position he has held since 2014.
Trukhanov vehemently denied the allegations in a video message, asserting he is a Ukrainian citizen and vowing to challenge the decision in court while continuing his duties.
Although once viewed as pro-Russian, Trukhanov publicly condemned Moscow and focused on defending Odesa following the 2022 Russian invasion.
The government source also confirmed that citizenship was revoked for several other figures, including ballet dancer Sergei Polunin, a vocal supporter of Vladimir Putin, and pro-Kremlin politician Oleg Tsaryov.
