New Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy disbands parliament

Ukraine's new president has disbanded parliament immediately after his inauguration and moved to sack key security ministers.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy

The new Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Source: AP

Ukrainian television star Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been sworn in as president and immediately disbanded the Ukrainian parliament.

Disbanding the Supreme Rada was one of his campaign promises, for Zelenskiy had branded the body as a group of people only interested in self-enrichment.

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