Ukraine's government shake-up: Zelenskyy aims for strategic gains
An earthquake is occurring in the Ukrainian government, with several members resigning. According to "Ukrainska Pravda," this is not the end of the changes. The dismissed head of Ukrainian diplomacy, Dmytro Kuleba, is expected to be replaced. The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has spoken about these government changes.
Information about Kuleba's resignation was reported by "Ukrainska Pravda," citing sources close to President Zelenskyy. According to these sources, the most probable candidate for the new head of Ukrainian diplomacy is the first deputy minister, Andriy Sybiha.
Sources within the newspaper also indicated that further dismissals may occur in the government. The only member who can sleep peacefully is Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
The head of the ruling party, Servant of the People, Davyd Arakhamiya, stated that this week there will be a "serious government reset," affecting over 50% of cabinet ministers.
In the evening, it emerged that Zelenskyy dismissed Rostyslav Shurma, the deputy head of the Presidential Office. MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak from the Holos party claimed this decision was influenced by "the stance of partners" 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. Media reports suggest that Stefanishyna might take the position of Minister of Justice.
"Fall will be extremely important for Ukraine, and our state institutions should be configured so that Ukraine achieves all the goals we need. To do this, we must strengthen certain areas in the government, and we have prepared personnel decisions. There will also be changes in the Office. I also count on a slightly different weight in some areas of our foreign and domestic policy," 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. "This is a very clear legal and political task. We will be personally responsible for it," he stated.
