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Ukraine's parliament on Sept. 5 approved Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba's resignation amid a broad government reshuffle.
Some 240 lawmakers voted in support of Kuleba's resignation, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said.
The parliament also approved the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Iryna Vereshchuk with 255 votes. The legislature failed to gather enough votes for her dismissal on Sept. 4 after she did not come to the parliament in person.
Vereshchuk was present during the second vote, while Kuleba was not, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said.
The dismissal of State Property Fund head Vitalii Koval was also approved on the second attempt.
Officials confirmed on Sept. 4 that the foreign minister had submitted his resignation letter, without naming a reason. A source close to the Presidential Office told the Kyiv Independent that Kuleba "wanted out."
Kuleba has been in office since 2020. He has been at the forefront of Ukraine's efforts to engage its international allies and secure new partnerships since the beginning of the full-scale war.
Andrii Sybiha, Kuleba's top deputy, is expected to replace him as Ukraine's top diplomat.
Sybiha is a career diplomat who served as Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey in 2016-2019. He joined President Volodymyr Zelensky's administration as deputy chief of staff in 2021 and was moved to the Foreign Ministry in April this year.
Other top government officials who submitted their resignations this week include Justice Minister Denys Maliuska, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna, Strategic Industries Minister Alexander Kamyshin, Ecology Minister Ruslan Strilets, Vereshchuk, and Koval.
Many have been offered new positions in the government, including other ministerial posts.
"We need new energy today. And these steps (reshuffle) are only related to strengthening our state in various sectors. International politics and diplomacy are no exception," Zelensky said.
"I cannot predict today what exactly some ministers will do. The answers will come when they are offered certain positions."
Chris York
