Ukraine’s foreign minister resigns in largest shake-up since war began

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has submitted his resignation, the country’s parliamentary speaker announced Wednesday, marking the latest major change in Kyiv’s leadership amid the largest government shake-up since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

The reorganization of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s wartime administration comes at a critical moment for Ukraine, as Russian forces push forward in the east and unleash a new wave of attacks on cities. Overnight into Wednesday, seven people were killed by strikes in the western city of Lviv, which is normally far from the fighting and attacked less frequently than others.

Kuleba, who has served as foreign minister since 2020, was a key voice in Ukraine’s drive to obtain foreign weapons from allies and to push partners to loosen restrictions on how those weapons are used, particularly to combat such bombardments.