President Zelenskyy Appoints Economy Minister as Prime Minister in Major Cabinet Shake-Up Since Russia’s Invasion

 Zelenskyy Names Yulia Svyrydenko as Ukraine’s New Prime Minister in Major Cabinet Reshuffle



Zelenskyy Backs Svyrydenko as Prime Minister in Executive Overhaul

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced his nomination of Yuliia Svyrydenko to lead Ukraine’s government, describing the move as part of a broader transformation of the executive branch.

“I have proposed that Yuliia Svyrydenko lead the government of Ukraine and significantly renew its work,” Zelenskyy wrote on social media. “I look forward to the presentation of the new government’s action plan in the near future.”

According to Zelenskyy, the two have already discussed concrete steps to strengthen Ukraine’s economy, expand support programs for citizens, and ramp up domestic weapons production.

Svyrydenko, 39, rose to national and international prominence earlier this year during high-stakes negotiations over a rare minerals deal with the United States — talks that nearly strained Kyiv’s relationship with its most critical military partner.

The government needs change because people are exhausted," said Tymofiy Mylovanov, former economy minister and current president of the Kyiv School of Economics, who previously worked with Yuliia Svyrydenko.

Mylovanov added that the reshuffle could bring “a sense of renewal” after more than three years of war.

Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy is also considering appointing Defence Minister Rustem Umerov as Ukraine’s next ambassador to Washington, he revealed during a press conference last week.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Defence Minister Rustem Umerov over the weekend, after which he stated, “Ukraine needs stronger momentum in its relationship with the United States, along with fresh approaches to managing our country’s defence sector.”

Yuliia Svyrydenko, who also serves as deputy prime minister, was appointed to oversee Ukraine’s struggling economy just months before Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Her nomination for prime minister will require parliamentary approval. However, with parliament largely unified behind Zelenskyy since the start of the war, her confirmation is expected to proceed without major opposition.

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