Category: resigned

Zelenskyy Fires Slew of Top Officials, Cites Need to Clean up Ukraine

KYIV—President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired a slew of senior officials on Tuesday in Ukraine’s biggest political shake-up of the war, saying he needed to clean up internal problems that were hurting the country. A long-running battle against corruption in Ukraine is taking on vital significance as Russia’s invasion has made Kyiv heavily reliant on Western support…


Colorado Democrat Resigns Amid Felony, Misdemeanor Charges

A Democratic Colorado state representative has resigned from her role as she battles criminal charges for allegedly lying about her residence in an effort to run for reelection in 2022. Boulder County Democrat Tracey Bernett, who represented District 12, announced her resignation in a statement released by her attorneys on Jan. 9. “Ms. Bernett has chosen to relinquish…


Swedish Prime Minister Lofven Resigns, Speaker to Look for New Leader

STOCKHOLM—Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven resigned on Monday, handing the speaker of its split parliament the task of finding a new government. Lofven had faced a deadline of midnight on Monday to either step down or call a snap election after losing a June 21 confidence vote when the Left Party withdrew its support. “I…


China’s Ant Group CEO Leaves After Failed IPO Prompts Revamp

China’s Ant Group Chief Executive Officer Simon Hu has unexpectedly resigned amid a regulatory-driven overhaul of the financial technology giant’s business, the first top management exit since a scuppered $37 billion initial public offering. Hu, who was named chief executive of the Alibaba Group Holding affiliate in 2019, will be replaced by company veteran and…


Texas Top Utility Regulator Quits in Fallout Over Blackouts

AUSTIN, Texas—Texas’s top utilities regulator resigned Monday in the widening fallout from blackouts triggered by an unusually heavy and widespread winter storm that left millions in the state without power and water for days. DeAnn Walker, the chairwoman of the Public Utility Commission, is the highest-ranking official to step down in the aftermath of one…