“After all of today's events, there was a strong opinion that it was a certain played combination, and it was played successfully. This is not the first time that officials have applied for a resignation, they do not accept it, and they automatically receive a guaranteed term for another year, ”he said.

According to the expert, Goncharuk admits that "he is not a great specialist in economics, but he cannot but know that he is submitting a letter of resignation in violation of the legal procedure."

“An appeal to the president is not a statement. If he wanted it to be really considered, he had to be submitted to the head of the Verkhovna Rada. Now Goncharuk seems to have demonstrated that everything is in one team, but without any consequences, ”concluded Dudchak.

On January 17, Goncharuk filed for resignation after appearing on social networks of mounted audio recordings of government meetings.

Vladimir Zelensky did not accept the resignation of the prime minister.