"They will kill me as soon as they throw me there": Trukhanov commented on a possible departure to Russia for exchange (video)

Share: Odesa Mayor Gennady Trukhanov suggested that the Office of the President of Ukraine may not like him, which is why information about his Russian citizenship allegedly appeared. He also commented on a possible trip to the Russian Federation, saying that he fears for his own safety in the territory of the aggressor country. Also, Gennadiy Trukhanov once again rejected accusations that he has Russian citizenship. This was stated by the Odesa mayor in a comment for Radio Svoboda on October 15.

Trukhanov calls all the documents submitted to the Security Service of Ukraine as evidence of Russian citizenship, as well as the data of journalists, fake. He assures that in the 4th year of the war, he continues to ensure the city's vitality and defense capability. "I'm not suitable for the Office of the President, President. . . Why? I don't know. It's the 4th year of war. I ensure the vitality of the city, the city's defense capability, including at every "arrival," Trukhanov said.

Trukhanov also assured that he did not speak with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, before making the decision to revoke his Ukrainian citizenship. In his opinion, the head of state can make this decision later cancel due to the fact that he was "misled". Speaking about a possible trip to Russia as part of the exchange, Trukhanov rejected this idea.

He explained that he was afraid for his own safety on the territory of the Russian Federation, because he could be killed there immediately. "But they will kill me as soon as they throw me there. Because what I do against them, how I oppose them, I won't tell you on the air right now," Trukhanov said. He added that the Russian Federation is a common enemy of Ukrainians and him in particular. "Every day we hide people," said the Odesa mayor.

On October 14, the media reported that Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree to strip Gennady Trukhanov of Ukrainian citizenship. The Odesa mayor, however, rejected accusations regarding the presence of Russian citizenship, and also announced that he was going to appeal this decision. He also assured that he is not going to leave Ukraine, nor is he going to stop his political activities.

Also, on October 14, the SBU released evidence of Trukhanov's Russian citizenship, as well as a valid foreign passport of the aggressor country. According to them, the mayor of Odesa received a document in December 2015 for 10 years. We will remind, 15 In October, Bulgarian journalist Hristo Grozev from Bellingcat said that he considers Trukhanov's Russian passport to be a forgery by the Russian intelligence services in order to discredit the politician.