Parliament approves new chief diplomat

Former envoy’s appointment comes as Zelenskyy mulls cabinet reshuffle

- ILLIA NOVIKOV

KYIV Ukraine’s parliament approved the appointment of a new foreign minister Thursday, two lawmakers said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to breathe fresh life into his administration with the war against Russia poised for what could be a pivotal phase.

Andrii Sybiha, a former ambassador to Turkey, is the country’s new chief diplomat. He replaced Dmytro Kuleba, who became one of Ukraine’s most recognizable faces on the international stage as he petitioned and pleaded with western countries to support Ukraine’s war effort.

Sybiha, 49, has been working as Kuleba’s deputy since April.