Overview

• Parliament confirmed Yuliia Svyrydenko as prime minister on July 17, making her the first woman to hold the post since independence.
• Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine’s longest-serving prime minister, will transition to defense minister, succeeding Rustem Umerov.
• Opposition lawmakers have challenged the cabinet changes’ legitimacy under martial law, citing constitutional constraints.
• President Zelenski nominated Olga Stefanishyna as Ukraine’s next ambassador to Washington and special representative for U.S. cooperation.
• The overhaul is intended to streamline wartime governance and strengthen Kyiv’s ability to secure further U.S. military and economic aid.