Zelensky Submits Khmara, Sybiha Nominations to Parliament
Presidential submissions naming Yevhenii Khmara as defense minister and Andriy Sybiha as foreign minister have been submitted to Ukraine’s parliament, according to Ukrainian lawmakers. Both officials currently serve as acting heads of their ministries. Parliament is expected to consider the nominations on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
On Tuesday, Aug. 18, President Volodymyr Zelensky submitted nominations for Ukraine's defense minister and foreign minister to the Verkhovna Rada, according to Ukrainian lawmakers. Yevhenii Khmara has been nominated for the defense minister position, while Andriy Sybiha has been nominated for the foreign minister role. Both nominees are currently serving as acting heads of their respective ministries.
Khmara took on the role of defense minister on July 20 following Zelensky's dismissal of his predecessor, Mykhailo Fedorov. Sybiha is already serving as the acting foreign minister. The dismissal of Fedorov led to protests across Ukraine, with demonstrators urging his reinstatement, as they believed it was unjustified. The protesters gathered outside the Verkhovna Rada on Tuesday, expressing their discontent with Fedorov's removal.
Fedorov had previously stated that his efforts to implement reforms and the resistance from the bureaucracy led to his dismissal. The lawmakers are set to vote on the candidates on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
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