Ukrainian government shake-up: Kuleba resigns, Sybiha nominated
5 September 2024 13:54
On Thursday, the Ukrainian parliament accepted Dmytro Kuleba's resignation from the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky nominated the current Deputy Minister Andriy Sybiha as his replacement.
On Wednesday, Dmytro Kuleba submitted his resignation to the Ukrainian parliament - the Verkhovna Rada. A vote was held on Thursday regarding this matter. 240 deputies voted in favour of Kuleba's resignation, one was against, and 45 abstained from voting.
Volodymyr Zelensky nominated Andriy Sybiha, the current Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, as his replacement. Sybiha has been Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2024. Previously, he worked as Deputy Head of President Zelensky's office and was, among other roles, the Ambassador of Ukraine to Turkey.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine was recently a guest at the Campus Poland of the Future event held in Olsztyn. His statement regarding Polish-Ukrainian history, in which he suggested that it would be better not to delve into the past and focus on building a common future, resonated widely.
Reconstruction of the Ukrainian government
- This autumn will be extremely important for Ukraine - said President Volodymyr Zelensky in his evening speech, explaining the largest reorganisation of the government since the start of the Russian invasion.
The news of the resignation of more than half of the ministers in Kyiv was received without surprise. Rumours of upcoming changes in the government had been circulating for at least several months. However, it was assumed that Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal would lose his position.
Recently, Oleksandr Kamyshin, the Minister of Strategic Industries responsible for the defence industry, also resigned.
On Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Iryna Vereshchuk was also dismissed. 255 deputies voted for her dismissal. Sources suggest that she will take on the role of Deputy Head of the President's Office, and her previous position will not be immediately filled as the structure is being reformed.
