Stefanishyna, who had served in Washington for nearly a year, said her departure was her own decision and cited personal circumstances. Zelenskyy said that Vasyl Bodnar, ambassador to Poland, and Vasyl Zvarych, ambassador to Czechia, could be appointed deputy foreign ministers, subject to government approval. The president dismissed ambassadors to Austria, Tunisia and Libya, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Singapore and Brunei. Viktoriia Lialina-Boiko was appointed Ukraine’s permanent representative to UNESCO, replacing Vadym Omelchenko in that role; Omelchenko remains Ukraine’s ambassador to France. The moves extend a government overhaul launched in July as Kyiv seeks to refocus its foreign policy during Russia’s full-scale invasion. The reshuffle affects eight countries and Ukraine’s mission to UNESCO.