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Ukraine Parliament to Vote on Zelenskiy’s Wartime Cabinet Overhaul

Parliament’s upcoming session will formalize Zelenskiy’s effort to retool executive leadership toward economic revival through expanded domestic arms output.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal attends a press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, March 4, 2025. REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo
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Overview

  • On July 14, President Zelenskiy nominated First Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko to lead the Cabinet and reassigned long-serving Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to head the defense ministry.
  • Parliamentary factions have earmarked Wednesday for a vote to dismiss the sitting government and Thursday to confirm the new prime minister and defense minister nominees.
  • The reshuffle is intended to accelerate reforms that strengthen Ukraine’s economic potential, expand support programs and scale up domestic weapons production.
  • Svyrydenko’s track record in negotiating the US-Ukraine minerals agreement underscores Kyiv’s strategy to deepen strategic ties with Washington.
  • Shmyhal’s transfer to defense leverages his administrative experience to address persistent procurement issues and manpower shortfalls as defense spending exceeds 25 percent of GDP.