Zelenskyy also nominated Olga Stefanishyna to be Ukraine’s next ambassador to Washington.
Yuliia Svyrydenko, appointed prime minister of Ukraine on July 17, 2025, speaks in the Ukrainian Parliament as the vice prime minister and minister of economy, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 8, 2025. Vadym Sarakhan/AP Photo
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday appointed Yulia Svyrydenko as the country’s new prime minister, the first new head of government since Russia’s 2022 invasion.
The appointment of the former economy minister is part of a broader cabinet reshuffle aimed at boosting domestic weapons production and revitalizing the economy.
Victoria Friedman is a UK-based reporter covering a wide range of national stories.
