Ukraine’s Rada fails resignation of Defence, Foreign Ministers

The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, did not support the motion of Volodymyr Zelensky on resignation of Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak. At a plenary session on Thursday, 67 MPs voted for the corresponding decision with the minimum required 226 votes.

The Parliament did not back the resignation of Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin.

The relevant decision was backed by 149 MPs with a necessary minimum of 226.