17/01/2020 13:03
Ukraine PM Honcharuk offers to quit in audiotape furore
Ukraine's Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk has tendered his resignation after a leaked audio recording apparently revealed him criticising the president.
A voice sounding like Honcharuk's, but not officially confirmed as his, says President Volodymyr Zelensky only has a "primitive" understanding of economics.
Honcharuk also appears to admit that he himself is not good at economics.
Mr Zelensky, a TV comedian and businessman, was elected last April.
The controversial audiotape was uploaded to social media on Wednesday evening. Mr Honcharuk, 35, was apparently discussing the national budget with some other government ministers and finance chiefs.