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Zelensky Taps Yulia Svyrydenko to Lead New Ukrainian Cabinet
KYIV CITY MUNICIPALITY, KYIV CITY REGION, JUL 17 – Zelenskyy aims to boost Ukraine's economy and defense with a government reshuffle, proposing Yulia Svyrydenko as prime minister amid ongoing war and economic challenges.
- Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced his resignation on July 15, 2025, initiating a major cabinet reshuffle in Kyiv.
- The resignation follows ongoing war pressures, corruption scandals in the Defense Ministry, and Zelenskyy’s effort to renew his government amid an intensifying conflict with Russia.
- President Zelenskyy nominated Yuliia Svyrydenko, the 39-year-old current deputy prime minister and former economy minister involved in US-Ukraine mineral talks, as Shmyhal’s likely replacement.
- Zelenskyy stated that Svyrydenko will prioritize boosting domestic arms manufacturing, simplifying business regulations, and enhancing social welfare, with the proposed cabinet changes awaiting approval from the Ukrainian parliament in the near future.
- The reshuffle aims to strengthen Ukraine’s executive efficiency and secure continued Western support, with discussions ongoing about moving Defense Minister Rustem Umerov to Washington as ambassador.
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pokonews.comUkrainian parliament approves new prime minister, lawmakers say
KYIV: Ukraine's parliament voted on Thursday (Jul 17) to appoint Yulia Svyrydenko as the country's new prime minister, lawmakers said on social media. According to several lawmakers, 262 of them voted for Svyrydenko, a comfortable majority in the 450-seat parliament. Ukraine's parliament does not broadcast
The Ukrainian parliament approved the appointment of Yulia Svyrydenko as Ukraine's new prime minister on Thursday. The former deputy prime minister and…
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