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Ukraine’s state news agency reported on May 18, local time, May 18, Ukraine’s Supreme Rada (Parliament) held a special session on the same day, by 292 votes in favor of the removal of Ukrainian Health Minister Stepanov.
On May 14, Ukrainian Prime Minister Smegal submitted a proposal to Ukraine’s Supreme Rada to remove Health Minister Stepanov, according to Ukrainian media reports.
Ukrainian media quoted sources as saying that Stepanov’s dismissal is mainly related to the supply of new vaccines and other issues, the current Ukrainian chief doctor Leyashko is one of the candidates for the new health minister.