٠٠:٠٥:٤٠Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted his government needed 'new energy', after being asked about the resignations of his foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba and five other top officials, speaking alongside Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris in Kiev on Wednesday.
"I have already spoken about the reboot of our Cabinet of Ministers," he said. "We need new energy today. And these steps are related, only they are connected with strengthening our state in various areas International politics and diplomacy are no exception. Today I cannot predict what exactly this or that minister will do….It is too early to talk about this today."
According to media reports, a reshuffle is expected this week. Kuleba was in position since 2020, while elections are currently suspended due to the ongoing martial law, with Zelensky's own term expiring in May this year.
Meanwhile Harris was questioned about his country's reduction in support for Ukrainian refugees, suggesting it was necessary to make the system 'sustainable'.
"Ireland will always support people from Ukraine. We saw about 109 thousand Ukrainians who came to Ireland. This is about 2% of our population….They have made a valuable contribution to Irish society. They were warmly welcomed in all communities throughout Ireland. And, of course, we are always reviewing the refugee system to make it sustainable," he said.
The talks saw Ireland pledge 36 million euros to Ukraine in 'humanitarian and development'. The country only supplies 'non lethal' aid, although Harris was also asked - and refused to comment - on whether he supported Kiev's ongoing demands for long-range weapons to strike deep inside Russia.
"This conversation, which is very active, I understand, concerns the use of weapons provided by other countries. So other countries have to decide how to use it," he said.
Meanwhile Zelensky said that only four countries were able to provide such weaponry - the United States, Britain, France, and Germany.
"It is from these four states that our strength in solving these problems depends," he added. Reports this week suggested the US could soon deliver such weaponry - despite ongoing divisions among allies - while Moscow says its use brings NATO countries into a 'direct conflict'.
'We need new energy!' - Zelensky on cabinet resignations as Irish PM on ropes over reduced support for Ukrainian refugees
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted his government needed 'new energy', after being asked about the resignations of his foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba and five other top officials, speaking alongside Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris in Kiev on Wednesday.
"I have already spoken about the reboot of our Cabinet of Ministers," he said. "We need new energy today. And these steps are related, only they are connected with strengthening our state in various areas International politics and diplomacy are no exception. Today I cannot predict what exactly this or that minister will do….It is too early to talk about this today."
According to media reports, a reshuffle is expected this week. Kuleba was in position since 2020, while elections are currently suspended due to the ongoing martial law, with Zelensky's own term expiring in May this year.
Meanwhile Harris was questioned about his country's reduction in support for Ukrainian refugees, suggesting it was necessary to make the system 'sustainable'.
"Ireland will always support people from Ukraine. We saw about 109 thousand Ukrainians who came to Ireland. This is about 2% of our population….They have made a valuable contribution to Irish society. They were warmly welcomed in all communities throughout Ireland. And, of course, we are always reviewing the refugee system to make it sustainable," he said.
The talks saw Ireland pledge 36 million euros to Ukraine in 'humanitarian and development'. The country only supplies 'non lethal' aid, although Harris was also asked - and refused to comment - on whether he supported Kiev's ongoing demands for long-range weapons to strike deep inside Russia.
"This conversation, which is very active, I understand, concerns the use of weapons provided by other countries. So other countries have to decide how to use it," he said.
Meanwhile Zelensky said that only four countries were able to provide such weaponry - the United States, Britain, France, and Germany.
"It is from these four states that our strength in solving these problems depends," he added. Reports this week suggested the US could soon deliver such weaponry - despite ongoing divisions among allies - while Moscow says its use brings NATO countries into a 'direct conflict'.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted his government needed 'new energy', after being asked about the resignations of his foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba and five other top officials, speaking alongside Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris in Kiev on Wednesday.
"I have already spoken about the reboot of our Cabinet of Ministers," he said. "We need new energy today. And these steps are related, only they are connected with strengthening our state in various areas International politics and diplomacy are no exception. Today I cannot predict what exactly this or that minister will do….It is too early to talk about this today."
According to media reports, a reshuffle is expected this week. Kuleba was in position since 2020, while elections are currently suspended due to the ongoing martial law, with Zelensky's own term expiring in May this year.
Meanwhile Harris was questioned about his country's reduction in support for Ukrainian refugees, suggesting it was necessary to make the system 'sustainable'.
"Ireland will always support people from Ukraine. We saw about 109 thousand Ukrainians who came to Ireland. This is about 2% of our population….They have made a valuable contribution to Irish society. They were warmly welcomed in all communities throughout Ireland. And, of course, we are always reviewing the refugee system to make it sustainable," he said.
The talks saw Ireland pledge 36 million euros to Ukraine in 'humanitarian and development'. The country only supplies 'non lethal' aid, although Harris was also asked - and refused to comment - on whether he supported Kiev's ongoing demands for long-range weapons to strike deep inside Russia.
"This conversation, which is very active, I understand, concerns the use of weapons provided by other countries. So other countries have to decide how to use it," he said.
Meanwhile Zelensky said that only four countries were able to provide such weaponry - the United States, Britain, France, and Germany.
"It is from these four states that our strength in solving these problems depends," he added. Reports this week suggested the US could soon deliver such weaponry - despite ongoing divisions among allies - while Moscow says its use brings NATO countries into a 'direct conflict'.