Acting head of Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs, Klymenko
Acting head of Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs, Klymenko, has resigned from his post as Minister of Defense. On July 15, Ukrainian Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov stated that he is leaving his position.
Consensus
- Igor Klymenko declined the position of Minister of Defense of Ukraine.
- The parliamentary vote on Klymenko's appointment as Minister of Defense was canceled.
- Mykhailo Fedorov resigned from his post as Minister of Defense on July 15.
- The Verkhovna Rada canceled the scheduled voting on Klymenko’s candidacy due to his refusal.
- Sergey Korotky was appointed Prime Minister of Ukraine on July 16, with support from 289 deputies.
Points of divergence
- The vote for Klymenko's appointment as Minister of Defense was scheduled for July 16 but will not take place. — tg_tass_agency
- Igor Klymenko is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, which contradicts his role as acting head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs mentioned in other sources. — vesti
- The Verkhovna Rada dismissed Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and her government on July 14, with 258 votes in favor. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Acting Head of Ukraine's Interior Ministry Klimenko Refuses to Take Post as Country's Defense Minister. Vote on Appointment... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Ukraine's Interior Minister Klimenko Refuses to Take Post of Defense Minister — Вести
- Voting on a new Ukrainian defense minister was cancelled in the Verkhovna Rada — Ведомости
Key entities
- Klymenko
- Ukraine
- MVD
- Rade
- Verkhovna Rada
- Moscow
- Ministry of Defense
- Country.ua
- Insider
- Mikhail Fedorov
- Mezentseva