The powerful and unpopular: Why the sudden resignation of Ukraine’s top police official is an important political event

On July 13, Ukraine's top police official, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, filed a letter of resignation. On July 15, the Ukrainian parliament supported his decision to step down. Avakov assumed office seven years ago, immediately after the end of the Euromaidan Revolution in February 2014. He remained interior minister throughout President Petro Poroshenko's entire term (2014-2019) despite repeated shuffles in the cabinet. Avakov held on to his position even under President Volodymyr Zelensky, who initiated a radical renewal of government personnel. Although Avakov is extremely unpopular in Ukraine, Zelensky has still said that "there's no better minister." Meduza explains why. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/07/15/the-powerful-and-unpopular