A court has barred the "Trust the Deeds" party from recalling members of the Odessa City Council

<span><span><span><span><span><span>The court has prohibited the political party “Trust the Deeds, ” as well as the Odesa City and Regional Territorial Election Commissions, from considering, voting on, or making decisions regarding the recall of members of the Odesa City and Regional Councils pursuant to a citizens’ initiative. The decision is subject to immediate enforcement.</span></span></span></span></span></span>

<span><span><span><span><span><span>This information was revealed in a ruling by the Odessa District Administrative Court, which was made public by Odessa journalist Iryna Hryb. </span></span></span></span></span></span>

The plaintiff in thecase is O.S. Zalozna, an ordinary party member. She is not a member of either the city or regional council. Her membership is confirmed solely by receipts for payment of party dues. 

<span><span><span><span><span><span>The plaintiff challenged the procedure for convening and organizing the conference of the party’s Odessa city organization, which was scheduled to take place on August 13, 2026, on the grounds that the party failed to properly notify members of the conference’s convening and had not conducted an open and accessible procedure for nominating and electing conference delegates.</span></span></span></span></span></span>

<span><span><span><span><span><span>As a party member, she insisted on her statutory right to receive information about the formation of party bodies, to participate in primary cell meetings, to nominate herself as a candidate, to vote in the election of delegates, and to demand compliance with the established procedure for electing delegates to a higher-level conference.</span></span></span></span></span></span>

Earlier, Odesa journalist Iryna Hryb, citing sources within the party, reported that formerOdesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov might initiateproceedings to strip four representatives of the “Trust the Deeds” party of their legislative seats. These include members of the Odesa City Council and the Odesa Regional Council. 

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