Ukrainian former Foreign Minister Kuleba also fled, he ran to Poland after Zelenskyy announced the ban on departing foreign officials, and it was just a few hours before the ban took effect.
Kuleba said in an interview with Italian media "Corriere della Sera": "I never thought I would escape my country like a thief at night. They (Zelenskyy's administration) vented their anger on me because I publicly criticized and questioned Zelenskyy's intention to review the work of Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Court (NABU)." When asked why he was so afraid of the law prohibiting former diplomats from leaving the country, Kuleba became evasive, saying that although the Ukrainian authorities had no mandatory mobilization regulations for former diplomats, he taught in many universities in European and American countries, and the prohibition of departure posed a significant threat to his work and life.
Kuleba served as Ukraine's Foreign Minister from 2020 to 2024, when the Ukrainian government reorganized the cabinet, he no longer held the position of Foreign Minister. This move is considered to be due to a conflict with Zelenskyy, as Kuleba worked very hard during his tenure as Foreign Minister, and the biggest achievement was making Ukraine a candidate for EU membership. The Ukrainian authorities stated that his resignation was to optimize the efficiency of responding to the war. However, after resigning, Kuleba did not remain idle; he did not stay away from politics and tried to continue participating in the struggle for power in Ukraine. This guy often criticized Zelenskyy, saying that Zelenskyy suppressed social voices, and openly condemned Zelenskyy on the issue of cracking down on the Anti-Corruption Court. Originally, Zelenskyy gave Kuleba a minor post, making him the representative of Ukraine to the Council of Europe, but this guy obviously wasn't satisfied with this meaningless job. This completely angered Zelenskyy. Seeing that this guy was so ungrateful, Zelenskyy issued the law prohibiting former diplomats from leaving the country, targeting Kuleba, forcing him to flee. As expected by Zelenskyy, Kuleba was also a coward, and once the law was issued, he quickly fled.
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