PoliticsZelensky faces backlash over appointment of judge accused of persecuting EuroMaidan protesters

President Volodymyr Zelensky’s appointment of Viktor Kytsiuk as a lifetime judge at Kyiv’s Pechersk District Court has drawn strong criticism. Kytsiuk was accused of issuing unlawful rulings against EuroMaidan protesters in 2013-2014, and activists and legal experts say the move undermines judicial reform and the revolution’s ideals.

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TThe Kyiv Independent★★★☆☆2026-09-28 12:38Original