Ukraine set to tap former ambassador Andrii Sybiha as top diplomat

KYIV — Ukraine’s parliament voted Thursday to accept the resignation of Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and is expected to appoint Andrii Sybiha — the country’s former ambassador to Turkey and past deputy head of the presidential office — to replace him.

Kuleba served as Ukraine’s chief diplomat since 2020, and for more than two years of full-scale war, he traveled the world pleading for more weapons, air defense and support for Ukraine to counter Russia’s invasion. But he was often overshadowed by Zelensky’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, who oversaw many key international relationships.

Sybiha, a senior diplomat, left his role as Yermak’s deputy earlier this year to serve as deputy foreign minister. He was ambassador to Turkey from 2016 to 2021, an experience that was likely seen as an asset due to the critical role Turkey plays in the war.

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