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Natalia Poklonskaya at her desk
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INTERNET
SOURCE: https://www.rt.com/news/266722-poklonskaya-promoted-general-rank/
General Prosecutie for you: Crimea’s Poklonskaya promoted to new rank
Published time: 12 Jun, 2015 06:28Edited time: 13
Jun, 2015 13:00
Natalia Poklonskaya, Crimea’s chief prosecutor, who came
to prominence during the peninsula’s controversial partition from Ukraine, has
been promoted. She is now a major general equivalent.
The
promotion is one of 80 ordered this week by Russian President Vladimir Putin
among officers of the military, the police, the prosecution, the investigative
committee, customs and other law enforcement agencies.
Poklonskaya’s
rank was raised form chief justice councilor to state justice councilor 3rd
class, which corresponds to a promotion from colonel to major general in the
Russian military or the police force.
Her
previous promotion came in March 2014, days after being appointed acting chief prosecutor
of Crimea by the prosecutor general. The appointment was made permanent two
months later.
Poklonskaya,
35, rose to global prominence during the turbulent secession of Crimea from
Ukraine and reunification with Russia. At a media conference she spoke up for
rebellious local authorities, denounced the armed coup in Kiev and declared
Crimea’s refusal to submit to the new Ukrainian authorities. Her harsh words
and stern expression contrasted greatly with her cute blond appearance and
unusual voice, sparking an instant internet meme.
She
is among the public figures, who were personally slapped with travel and
financial sanctions by the European Union for her role in the fateful events.
In Ukraine she is wanted for conspiracy to overthrow lawful authorities.
Crimea
rebelled against the coup-imposed authorities in Kiev, which took power after
ousting President Viktor Yanukovich in February 2014. Local residents voted
overwhelmingly for breaking away from Ukraine and requested Russia to take
Crimea under its sovereignty, which was granted in March.
Kiev
and its foreign backers consider the move illegal and imposed through force.
However, Moscow insists it was a proper execution of Crimea’s right for
self-determination, as stated in the UN Charter.
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Natalia Poklonskaya at a Press Conference (11 March 2014)
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Poklonskaya Surprised by
EU Parliament Decision to Support Tatar Mejlis
18:30
12.05.2016
The
European Parliament’s decision to support the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar
People, an organization banned and classified as extremist in Russia, left
Prosecutor General of the Republic of Crimea Natalia Poklonskaya shocked, she
said on Thursday.
SIMFEROPOL
(Sputnik) — The European Parliament on Thursday called on the
European Union member states to fund Mejlis’ activities
outside Russia and impose sanctions on those responsible
for banning the organization.
"At a time when the entire world is fighting extremism and terrorism, I have no words to comment on the European Parliament’s selective attitude. The Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People is an extremist organization, this has been proven and ruled on in court. All the necessary evidence was submitted," she told RIA Novosti.
Mejlis
actively cooperates with various organizations recognized
as terrorist groups globally, like Hizb ut-Tahrir, she stressed.
The
Crimean Supreme Court on April 26 ruled that the Mejlis of the
Crimean Tatar People is an extremist organization, and outlawed it
in Russia, in response to a case filed by Poklonskaya.
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Natalia Poklonskaya & Vladimir Putin
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