Ukrainian parliament appoints new defense minister
KIEV, Ukraine, July 3 (UPI) --Ukraine's Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, appointed a new defense minister on Thursday. At the recommendation of President Petro Poroshenko, 260 parliamentarians voted in favor of Valery Heletey as the new defense minister. Heletey, who replaces Mykhailo Koval, said he... Sign in to see full entry.