Overview

• President Zelensky officially put forward First Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko to lead the Cabinet and renew government operations.
• He proposed moving Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to the role of defense minister to harness his leadership experience for the war effort.
• Current Defense Minister Rustem Umerov was named as the candidate for Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States to deepen U.S. ties.
• Svyrydenko’s mandate focuses on boosting economic potential, expanding social support programs and scaling up domestic weapons production through deregulation and reduced bureaucracy.
• The Verkhovna Rada, dominated by Zelensky’s party, is scheduled to vote on the reshuffle this week and is expected to confirm all appointments as a formality.