Resignations sweep Ukraine's government as major reshuffle looms
Ukraine's Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, has resigned, reports Reuters, citing Ukrainian authorities. Kuleba has served as Ukraine's Foreign Minister since 2020.
Dmytro Kuleba submitted his resignation to the Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada. The speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, said his resignation will be considered at one of the upcoming sessions.
Dmytro Kuleba is 43 years old. He has been the youngest foreign minister in Ukraine’s history and has served as the minister of foreign affairs since 2020.
Wave of resignations in the Ukrainian government
Dmytro Kuleba's resignation is not the only change in the Ukrainian government. Recently, Oleksandr Kamyshin, the Minister of Strategic Industries responsible for the defence industry, also resigned.
Four more ministers have declared their intention to leave the government.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna, responsible for integration with the European Union, and the Ministers of Justice, Environment, and Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for the Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine, Iryna Vereshchuk, are also stepping down.
Half of the government to be replaced?
Zelensky's party deputy, David Arachmia, announced a "major government reset." He believes more than half of the Ukrainian government might be replaced. According to his announcement, the resignations will be disclosed today, and the new appointments will be made on Thursday.
There are also speculations that some dismissed ministers will not completely disappear from politics and might return to the government in new roles. Reuters mentioned, among others, Kamyshin, who is expected to remain in the defence sector but in a different position. As part of the government restructuring, there is also talk about merging certain ministries.
