Ukraine’s Wartime Cabinet Shakeup Leaves Western Allies Guessing

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The EU was caught off guard by the resignation of one of Ukraine's highest-profile politicians — foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba — as part of an unexpectedly broad government shakeup that has seen six cabinet members step down in the past two days. Kuleba, a familiar figure in Brussels and European capitals, has been the face of Ukraine’s efforts to forge paths into NATO and the EU. He’ll likely be replaced by his deputy, Andrii Sybiha. The move has rattled Western allies, who were also surprised by last month’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region. Kuleba’s successor will have to juggle growing weariness in European capitals over the war and the risk of shifting US support under a Trump presidency.