On Thursday, December 9, the Pechersk Court of Kyiv reinstated Sviatoslav Piskun as Prosecutor General of Ukraine. \n \n The court ruled illegal the Presidential Decree dismissing Piskun from the post of Prosecutor General in the autumn of 2003. According to the court's decision, Piskun may return to his office in the Prosecutor General's Office right now. \n \n The court restored the statute of limitations, which is 2 months, taking into account the explanation of the plaintiff Piskun that due to the investigation of several criminal cases he was subjected to terrible pressure, and therefore he could not apply to the court. Now, according to him, the political situation allows him to apply to the court in order to restore his rights. Piskun's lawyer stated that today's court decision is in no way connected with yesterday's resignation of Prosecutor General Hennadii Vasyliev, noting that it is "simply a coincidence." \n \n Recall that Piskun held the post of prosecutor general in 2002-2003. On October 29, 2003, President Leonid Kuchma signed a Decree dismissing Piskun from the post. Such a decision was made on the basis of the decision of the Committee on Combating Organized Crime and Corruption under the President, which proposed to the head of state to dismiss Piskun in accordance with Article 106 of the Constitution. At that time, the head of this committee, Olha Kolinko, repeatedly spoke out with harsh criticism against the leadership of the Prosecutor General's Office. In particular, she stated that the committee headed by her had come to the conclusion that S. Piskun was not properly fulfilling the President's decrees. Instead of fulfilling the duties provided for by law, the head of the Prosecutor General's Office in his professional activity resorts to excessive politicization of the body and the creation of his own political image. It was also emphasized that the leadership of the Prosecutor General's Office committed a number of violations that cause significant damage to the authority of both the prosecutor's office and the state as a whole. In addition, according to information from O. Kolinko, S. Piskun, under conditions of limited financing, resorted to using budget funds at his own discretion. Along with this, according to Kolinko's information, Piskun committed a number of shameful acts using his official position for personal purposes. According to her, through the employees of the Prosecutor General's Office apparatus subordinate to him, Piskun forced regional prosecutors to make illegal decisions in criminal cases and to carry out other unlawful actions. \n \n In February 2004, S. Piskun was appointed deputy secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. \n