Overview

• President Zelenskiy announced his intention to nominate First Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko as prime minister pending Denys Shmyhal’s resignation and parliamentary approval.
• Svyrydenko is credited with leading April negotiations on a US-Ukraine mineral development agreement that enhanced Kyiv’s economic diplomacy.
• Under the plan, outgoing Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal would assume the role of defense minister to reinforce military leadership.
• Defense Minister Rustem Umerov is poised to become Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States as part of the broader personnel changes.
• The overhaul reflects Zelenskiy’s bid to strengthen ties with Washington by aligning top government posts with strategic economic and diplomatic goals.