Ukraine Appoints New Prime Minister For First Time Since War Began
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named a new prime minister for the first time since Russia invaded the eastern European nation more than three years ago.
Ukrainian lawmakers announced on social media Thursday that parliament had voted by a comfortable majority in favor of Yuliia Svyrydenko becoming the country’s new prime minister.
Svyrydenko, 39, last month negotiated a major U.S.–Ukraine minerals and investment framework with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Zelenskyy said earlier this week that he proposed that Svyrydenko, who previously served as economy minister and one of Ukraine’s deputy prime ministers since November 2021, lead the government as he initiated “a transformation of the executive branch in Ukraine.” He shared a photo of them together and said they discussed “concrete measures to boost Ukraine’s economic potential, expand support programs for Ukrainians, and scale up our domestic weapons production.”
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