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Zelensky Consolidates Cabinet and Names 16 New Ambassadors to Advance Wartime Strategy

Yuliia Svyrydenko’s new cabinet under Zelensky will pursue a six-month plan centered on arms production, international aid, sanctions enforcement, reconstruction projects, legal accountability measures.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration Olha Stefanishyna attend a bilateral meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance (not pictured), on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), in Munich, Germany February 14, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
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Overview

  • The Verkhovna Rada confirmed Yuliia Svyrydenko as prime minister and reappointed Andrii Sybiha as foreign minister, formalizing Ukraine’s wartime cabinet.
  • President Zelensky announced 16 ambassadorial appointments, including fluent Japanese speaker Yuriy Lutovinov to Tokyo, while Olha Stefanishyna will serve as his U.S. special representative pending full ambassadorial approval.
  • In a July 21 briefing with envoys, Zelensky and Sybiha outlined a diplomatic roadmap focused on securing more military aid, advancing reconstruction and strengthening sanctions against Russia over the next six months.
  • Ambassadors will be evaluated on arranging arms supplies, scaling up domestic weapons production, fostering business partnerships to create jobs and expand the tax base, and developing legally binding mechanisms to hold Russia accountable.
  • Kyiv expects to fill up to 20 additional envoy posts to key partners in G7 nations, including Sweden, Belgium and Canada, as part of its broader diplomatic reset.