Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba submitted his resignation to the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) on September 4, becoming the latest member of the country's Cabinet to leave his post amid a major government reshuffle.
As Ukraine's top diplomat, Mr. Kuleba is a prominent figure in President Volodymyr Zelensky's administration and one of the most frequently exposed to the public, especially when dealing with foreign officials.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Berlin, Germany, June 11, 2024. Photo: Getty Images
"Parliament will consider Mr Kuleba's resignation at one of its upcoming meetings," Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk said on Facebook.
Mr Stefanchuk also published a photo of Mr Kuleba’s resignation letter, in which the Ukrainian foreign minister resigned without giving any reasons for his decision. The document was dated September 4.
A vote by Ukraine's parliament, generally considered a formality, is expected later in the day.
Earlier, Verkhovna Rada deputy Alexey Goncharenko said Kuleba could be replaced by First Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga, who previously worked in the Office of the President of Ukraine, or current Deputy Chief of Staff Nikolay Tochitsky. Lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak also said Kuleba could be replaced by “someone from the Office of the President.”
In the past 24 hours, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Olga Stefanishyna, Justice Minister Denys Malyuska, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk, Minister of Strategic Industry Oleksandr Kamyshin and Director of the State Wealth Fund Vasyl Koval have all submitted their resignations.
They did not publicly explain their decision, but Mr. Zelensky said on September 3 that the personnel changes were necessary to strengthen the government and achieve Kiev's goals amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.
“The fall will be extremely important for Ukraine. And our state institutions must be set up in such a way that Ukraine will achieve all the results we need – for all of us. To do this, we need to strengthen a number of areas in the government – and personnel decisions are already being prepared. There will also be changes in the Presidential Office,” Zelensky said in his nightly video address to the nation.
Davyd Arakhamia, the majority leader in the Ukrainian parliament, said on September 3 that there would be major changes in the Cabinet this week.
"There will be a major government reshuffle this week. More than 50% of the Cabinet of Ministers will be changed," Arakhamia said on Telegram, adding that new members would be appointed immediately.
Minh Duc (According to Politico EU, CNN, TASS)
Source: https://www.nguoiduatin.vn/ngoai-truong-ukraine-tu-chuc-ai-se-thay-the-204240904150908034.htm
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