Ukraine's Zelenskiy dismisses deputy chief of staff, deputy PM resigns

Reuters

September 3, 2024 at 2:28 p.m.

Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2022) in Lugano

(Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday dismissed his deputy chief of staff Rostyslav Shurma, according to a decree on the presidential website.

The chairman of parliament, Ruslan Stefanchuk, announced the resignation of Olha Stefanishyna, deputy prime minister responsible for European integration. The move was part of a restructuring of the government.

(Reporting by Ron Popeski and Yuliia Dysa; Editing by Mark Porter)

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