KYIV, July 21 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged his government on Thursday to keep a tight rein on spending in wartime, in a call that resulted in his culture minister, a proponent of several high-profile and costly projects, offering his resignation.
And he asked Shmyhal to "consider replacing" Culture and Information Policy Minister Olexander Tkachenko.
"Private and state funding for culture in wartime is no less important than for drones.
Tkachenko had also promoted films and television programmes linked to the war against Russia.
Reporting by Ron Popeski in Winnipeg and Nick Starkov in Kyiv; Editing by Jamie FreedOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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