Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who left office under murky circumstances last year, resurfaced in an interview this week accusing President Volodymyr Zelensky of ousting him for being too popular.

Kuleba also claimed that the Ukrainian people were ready for fresh elections and new leadership and that a presidential election would occur “immediately” after a ceasefire deal.

The former Ukrainian foreign minister said he was kicked out because an opinion poll showed him ahead of the nation’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. Kuleba had been the jet-setting head of Ukrainian diplomacy from 2020 to Autumn 2024 and was known for his persistent pleading for weapons donations, his sometimes combative nature , and being the last holdout of the suit and tie in Ukrainian politics.

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