Verkhovna Rada Approves Sybiha as Foreign Minister With 266 Votes

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada on Wednesday, Aug. 19, approved Andriy Sybiha as foreign minister, with 266 lawmakers voting in favor. Sybiha continued leading the Foreign Ministry during the government reshuffle but had temporarily served as acting minister before President Volodymyr Zelensky formally submitted his candidacy to the Ukrainian legislature, the Verkhovna Rada. The ministry said its priorities include strengthening international support, Ukraine’s EU and NATO integration, air defense and…