Trukhanov reacted to Zelensky's decree on citizenship: This is a falsification.

According to inkorr.com: The Mayor of Odessa, Gennady Trukhanov, has renounced his Russian citizenship and believes that the decision of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to strip him of Ukrainian citizenship is a 'falsification'. He emphasized that he has never held Russian citizenship, as evidenced by his border crossings and checks by state authorities.

In 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelensky... instructed the Security Service of Ukraine to check all relevant agencies... In 2022, they found neither Russian citizenship nor passports on me.

Trukhanov also pointed out the deficiencies in the documents relied upon by his critics and plans to appeal to the court, and if necessary, to the European Court of Human Rights.

Deprivation of citizenship by Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, responding to a petition that gathered over 25,000 signatures in a short time, signed a decree to deprive several individuals of Ukrainian citizenship, who, according to reports, hold Russian passports. Among them are Mayor of Odessa Gennady Trukhanov, as well as Oleg Tsaryov and Sergey Polunin.

This situation has sparked significant resonance in society and political circles. The deprivation of citizenship has become one of the steps in the context of escalating relations between Ukraine and Russia, and currently discussions on this issue are only intensifying. For Trukhanov, this could become not only a legal but also a political problem, as his subsequent actions in court may impact his future career.