Two Ukrainian Ministers Reportedly Stepping Down In Latest Zelenskiy Cabinet Turnover
May 15, 2021 16:08 GMT
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KYIV Two Ukrainian ministers have reportedly submitted their resignations to parliament while a third minister is expected to be fired as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy s cabinet experiences more turnover.
Minister of Economic Development, Trade, and Agriculture Ihor Petrashko and Minister of Infrastructure Vladyslav Krykliy
submitted their resignations, Olha Tuniy, the press secretary of Verkhovna Rada Speaker Dmytro Razumkov, said in a May 14 Facebook post.
Tuniy gave no reason for their decision to resign. Neither minister has publicly announced their intention to step down.
Economic Development Minister Ihor Petrashko (file photo)
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