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Ukraine's wartime authorities is getting different shake-up aft Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stepped down Sunday, pinch President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying he has offered her a "new, important" domiciled arsenic he reshapes his management during nan ongoing warfare pinch Russia.
Svyrydenko announced her resignation successful a connection connected societal media, saying she was "proud to person had nan grant of starring nan authorities during 1 of nan astir difficult periods successful Ukraine's modern history." She said she had discussed "next steps" pinch Zelenskyy, but did not disclose what her adjacent position would be.
"I stay fresh to service nan Ukrainian authorities and transportation retired each task aimed astatine strengthening Ukraine's position, defending our nationalist interests and bringing a conscionable bid closer," Svyrydenko wrote.
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Zelenskyy, who has remained successful agency nether martial rule because wartime elections are prohibited, framed nan move arsenic portion of a broader displacement successful Ukraine's governing strategy.
"Ukraine is changing its governmental strategy," Zelenskyy wrote successful a societal media post, adding that he had offered Svyrydenko nan chance to lead "a new, important area" successful Ukraine's relations pinch a cardinal world partner.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko attends a convention of Ukrainian parliament, amid Russia's onslaught connected Ukraine, successful Kyiv, Ukraine July 17, 2025. (REUTERS/Andrii Nesterenko/File Photo)
The Ukrainian president said each awesome area of overseas argumentation would beryllium assigned to an knowledgeable charismatic responsible for carrying retired agreements reached pinch overseas leaders and advancing nan interests of nan Ukrainian people. He besides announced planned changes to nan country's apical rule enforcement leadership, though he did not instantly supply further details.
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The reshuffle marks nan 4th awesome reorganization of Zelenskyy's authorities since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, reflecting nan president's repeated efforts to inject caller momentum into his wartime administration.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko sojourn nan Dormition Cathedral of nan Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, which was deed during Russian rocket and drone strikes, amid Russia's onslaught connected Ukraine, successful Kyiv, Ukraine June 15, 2026. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS)
Svyrydenko, who antecedently served arsenic Ukraine's system minister, was appointed premier curate successful July 2025 astatine property 39 aft playing a cardinal domiciled successful negotiating a minerals statement betwixt Ukraine and nan United States. The woody was wide viewed arsenic a measurement to fortify U.S. economical interests successful Ukraine while reinforcing Washington's semipermanent committedness to nan country's security.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks astatine a property convention aft meetings pinch nan heads of nan EU and Ireland, pursuing a general ceremonial to people nan motorboat of Ireland's eighth EU presidency, astatine Dublin Castle successful Dublin connected July 1, 2026. (Paul Faith / AFP via Getty Images)
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Following nan announcement, Zelenskyy met pinch respective elder officials, including Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko and Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, signaling that further changes to his authorities could beryllium forthcoming.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
