Turmoil in Ukraine: Zelenskyy signals major government shakeup
An earthquake is occurring within the Ukrainian government. Several members have already resigned. According to "Ukrainska Pravda," more changes are expected. The dismissed head of Ukrainian diplomacy, Dmytro Kuleba, is anticipated to be replaced. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has addressed the upcoming changes in the government.
"Ukrainska Pravda," citing sources close to President Zelenskyy, reported information about Kuleba's resignation. According to these sources, the first deputy minister, Andriy Sybiha, is the most probable candidate for the new head of Ukrainian diplomacy.
Sources from the newspaper also suggested that more dismissals could occur. For now, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal is the only member of the government who can rest assured.
The head of the ruling party, Servant of the People, Davyd Arakhamiya, stated that over 50% of the cabinet ministers will be affected by a "major government reset" this week.
Later in the evening, it was revealed that Zelenskyy dismissed Rostyslav Shurma, the deputy head of the Presidential Office. MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak from the Holos party stated that this decision was made due to the partners' stance and blatant corruption.
Changes in the government. Zelenskyy talks about strengthening "certain areas"
On Tuesday, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories, Iryna Vereshchuk, and Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Olga Stefanishyna, resigned. According to media reports, Stefanishyna might take the position of Minister of Justice.
"Autumn will be extremely important for Ukraine. And our state institutions should be configured so that Ukraine achieves all the results that we need - for all of us. For this, we must strengthen some areas of the government and changes in its make-up have been prepared. There will also be changes in the (president's) office," President Zelenskyy stated in an evening speech.
Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine must significantly strengthen cooperation with NATO and prepare for membership negotiations with the EU. He stated that this is a very clear legal and political task, and we will be personally responsible for it.
