Ukrainian president suspends constitutional court head for another month


FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks at a news briefing in Kyiv, Ukraine, October 12, 2020. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/Pool

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a decree on Friday extending the suspension of the head of the constitutional court, Oleksandr Tupytskyi, for another month after previously suspending him for two months.

Zelenskiy and the court have been locked in a standoff over anti-corruption legislation, hobbling Ukraine's chances of securing more foreign aid loans.

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