US EditionZelensky Taps Yulia Svyrydenko to Lead New Ukrainian Cabinet
KYIV CITY MUNICIPALITY, KYIV CITY REGION, JUL 18 – Yuliia Svyrydenko becomes Ukraine's first female prime minister as parliament confirms her with 262 votes amid a major government reshuffle to boost economy and weapons production.
- Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced his resignation on Tuesday, initiating a significant government reshuffle by President Zelenskyy.
- This reshuffle follows ongoing Russian assaults since February 2022 and rising pressure on Ukraine's front lines, with Zelenskyy aiming to strengthen US ties and defense cooperation.
- Zelenskyy proposed appointing 39-year-old Yuliia Svyrydenko, deputy prime minister and former economy minister key to US-Ukraine mineral negotiations, to replace Shmyhal.
- Svyrydenko's priorities include expanding domestic arms production, streamlining business regulations, and bolstering social welfare, while lawmakers voted Wednesday to dismiss the old government and will approve new ministers Thursday.
- The reshuffle reflects efforts to address corruption, improve governance, and secure continued Western support amid stalled ceasefire talks and persistent conflict, while Svyrydenko has earned trust for managing Ukraine’s wartime economy.
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As Ukraine's new Prime Minister, former Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yulia Svydyrenko made a brilliant career, five years after entering the presidential administration of Ukraine, and then joined the government. It was her talent as a negotiator that enabled her to save the agreement on minerals with the United States, which explains her promotion in the first place.
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Julia Swyrydenko has elected a clear majority in the parliament in Kyiv as the new Prime Minister of Ukraine. The 39-year-old economist follows Denys Schmyhal, who has held the post since 2020 and now takes over the important defense department. What can she do better?
Former Minister of Economy, close to the presidential circle, the head of the government inherited a strategic position in a context of war, reshuffle and international pressure.
Who's who in Ukraine's government after its first full wartime reshuffle
The Ukrainian government was formally dissolved on July 16, marking the first full reshuffle during Russia's full-scale invasion. A day later, the new Cabinet of Ministers was voted in. Yuliia Svyrydenko, until very recently Ukraine's first deputy prime minister, was nominated by President Volodymyr Zelensky to replace Denys Shmyhal, the longest-serving prime minister in the country's history. The change comes at a critical moment for Kyiv, as
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