KYIV, Ukraine Six Ukrainian deputy defense ministers were fired Monday following the dismissal two weeks ago of Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov in a corruption scandal, officials said, as heavy fighting against Russian forces continued in the east.
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine dismissed all six of its deputy defense ministers Monday, a major shake-up in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s wartime leadership as he prepares to address the United Nations and meet with members of Congress in the United States. Zelenskyy has been seeking to demonstrate that Ukraine is tightening its management of the Defense Ministry, which oversees billions of dollars of military assistance donated for the war. Some U.S. critics of the funding have said that reports of
On the eve of a trip to the United States, Ukraine’s president is eager to demonstrate that the billions of dollars Washington is spending to aid his country is not being squandered.
Who is Ihor Kolomoisky? | The Spectator spectator.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from spectator.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Before Ukraine’s government was struggling with a major new threat from Russia, it was struggling with its efforts to uproot corruption and check the powerful influence of the country’s oligarchs.