Zelensky has renewed the NSDC: who is in it
8 July 2025 22:42
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree on changes to the composition of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. The corresponding document No. 469/2025 was published on July 8 on the official website of the head of state, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
According to the decree, Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko was appointed to the NSDC. It is specified that this step makes partial changes to the previous decree of March 29, 2024, No. 193/2024, which approved the previous composition of the Council.
“In partial amendment of Article 1 of the Decree of the President of Ukraine of March 29, 2024, No. 193/2024 “On the Composition of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine”, to include Ruslan Andriyovych Kravchenko, Prosecutor General, in the personal composition of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine,” the document says.
The decree comes into force from the moment of its promulgation, i.e. from July 8, 2025.
It should be noted that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine gave its consent to the President to appoint Ruslan Kravchenko as Prosecutor General.
on June 21, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree appointing Ruslan Kravchenko as Prosecutor General.
On June 23, Ruslan Kravchenko officially took up his duties as Prosecutor General of Ukraine without bureaucratic traditions and formal introduction by the President.
Kravchenko’s priorities as Prosecutor General
In his first address in office, Ruslan Kravchenko outlined the key areas of work:
- Strengthening the role of the prosecutor’s office as the main coordinator of law enforcement agencies in the field of combating crime and the functioning of the criminal justice system in general;
- Ensuring real trust in the prosecution authorities both from our society, the public and our international partners;
- Control over the legitimacy of the use of budget funds, zero tolerance to corruption in any area;
- Creating conditions for the further implementation of effective guarantees to protect the rights and legitimate interests of business;
- Ensuring fairness in every criminal proceeding, especially those related to the national security of the state;
- Personal control over the effectiveness of criminal proceedings related to attacks on the life and health of children and minors.
