Surprise Ukrainian resignations include the nation’s top diplomat

A spate of resignations from Ukraine’s government came with one major surprise: the departure of Dmytro Kuleba, the career diplomat who courted Western support for his country’s defense as its tireless foreign minister.

Ahead of a major overhaul of the government, six Cabinet ministers have resigned, sending handwritten notes to parliament that offered little explanation for their decisions. Kuleba was the last to leave Wednesday, though his exit has not been formally sanctioned by parliament.

The 43-year-old Kuleba became Ukraine’s most recognizable representative abroad – second only to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy – and built close relationships with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and European leaders.

Both before and after the full-scale

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