Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk's resignation on Friday, days after he was caught making disparaging comments about Zelensky's understanding of economics, AP reports.
Context: In audio that leaked earlier this week, Honcharuk told National Bank officials that Zelensky, a former television star with no prior political experience, "has a very primitive understanding of the economy.”
- Meanwhile, Zelensky is embroiled in the impeachment case unfolding against President Trump.
What's new: Zelensky asked Honcharuk to continue serving in his administration on Friday, per the Washington Post.
- “It’s not a moment when we can afford economic and political destabilization,” Zelensky said in a video released by his office Friday.
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