Sep 04, 2024, 06:53 AM
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tendered his resignation ahead of an expected major cabinet reshuffle as a fresh wave of Russian missiles overnight killed at least seven people, including a child.
Kuleba is the latest high profile member of Zelensky’s cabinet to resign as Russia’s invasion grinds on and comes ahead of an expected visit by President Volodymyr Zelensky to the US this month.
As Ukraine’s top diplomat, Kuleba has been a prominent fixture of Zelensky’s administration and one of the most-public facing, especially overseas.
Ukraine’s parliament will consider the foreign minister’s resignation at one of its plenary meetings soon, speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk said on Telegram.
Davyd Arakhamia, the majority leader of Ukraine’s parliament, said Tuesday that there would be major changes expected in the cabinet this week.
“As promised, a major government reset can be expected this week. More than 50% of the Cabinet of Ministers’ staff will be changed,” Arakhamia said on Telegram, adding that new members would be appointed imminently.
Among those who have resigned was the Minister for Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin, who was in charge of weapons production. She is expected to assume another defense role, Reuters reported.
The resignations also include the justice, environment and reintegration ministers.
Kuleba is the latest high profile member of Zelensky’s cabinet to resign as Russia’s invasion grinds on and comes ahead of an expected visit by President Volodymyr Zelensky to the US this month.
As Ukraine’s top diplomat, Kuleba has been a prominent fixture of Zelensky’s administration and one of the most-public facing, especially overseas.
Ukraine’s parliament will consider the foreign minister’s resignation at one of its plenary meetings soon, speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk said on Telegram.
Davyd Arakhamia, the majority leader of Ukraine’s parliament, said Tuesday that there would be major changes expected in the cabinet this week.
“As promised, a major government reset can be expected this week. More than 50% of the Cabinet of Ministers’ staff will be changed,” Arakhamia said on Telegram, adding that new members would be appointed imminently.
Among those who have resigned was the Minister for Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin, who was in charge of weapons production. She is expected to assume another defense role, Reuters reported.
The resignations also include the justice, environment and reintegration ministers.