US EditionZelensky Taps Yulia Svyrydenko to Lead New Ukrainian Cabinet
KYIV, UKRAINE, JUL 15 – President Zelenskyy proposes a government reshuffle to boost economic recovery and domestic arms production during ongoing war, with parliamentary approval expected soon.
- On July 15, 2025, Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal resigned in Kyiv, prompting a significant government reshuffle amid ongoing war with Russia.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in office since 2019, nominated First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, a 39-year-old economist and lead negotiator, to become Ukraine's next prime minister.
- Svyrydenko rose through government ranks since 2019 managing key economic portfolios, negotiating a US-Ukraine minerals deal, and leading recovery talks with Western partners during the war.
- Zelenskyy announced that Svyrydenko will focus on increasing Ukraine’s own arms manufacturing, reducing regulatory burdens on businesses, and strengthening social support programs, while Shmyhal is slated to become the new defense minister.
- The reshuffle requires parliamentary approval, expected to pass smoothly, signaling a strategic move to enhance Ukraine's economic resilience and military capacity amid escalating Russian attacks.
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Volodymyr Zelensky proposed Monday to his Minister of Economy to lead the government. If Parliament validates his appointment, the pro-EU technocrat and faithful to the President will be the second woman in the country's history to hold this position.
In anticipation of a major reshuffle, the Ukrainian Prime Minister resigned. Denys Chmyhal had been in office since March 2020, almost two years before the beginning of the Russian invasion on a large scale. He should be replaced by Yulia Svyrydenko, the current Minister of Economy. If his appointment should be made without great difficulty, the presidential party having the majority in Parliament, it does not escape criticism.
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