Ukraine’s parliament has approved a new defense minister – the fourth change in leadership since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in March.
The head of Ukraine’s National Guard, Stepan Poltorak, will take over for Valeriy Heletey, who resigned amid heavy criticism for the crushing defeat of Ukrainian forces east of Donetsk in late August.
Despite a cease-fire agreement signed last month, fighting between government and separatist forces has continued in parts of eastern Ukraine.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are scheduled to meet in Paris on Tuesday with Ukraine and the pullback of Russian troops from the …read more
Source: Voice of America
