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Zelensky Announces Cabinet Reshuffle Proposing Replacement of Prime Minister

He says the changes will reassign senior officials to lead priority foreign-policy tasks and seeks parliamentary approval for the plan.

Overview

  • President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly unveiled the reshuffle on Sunday, proposing a renewal of the Cabinet of Ministers and signalling wider personnel moves in government.
  • Yuliia Svyrydenko is to step down as prime minister and has been offered a new diplomatic portfolio to lead relations with a key partner.
  • Zelensky also signalled replacements at the heads of some law enforcement agencies as part of the same personnel sweep.
  • The president said the reshuffle will place experienced officials in charge of concrete foreign-policy aims, including relations with the United States, licensed manufacture of Patriot air-defence systems, progress on EU accession, and deeper Gulf partnerships.
  • The changes require approval by the Verkhovna Rada, markets showed a small shift in ceasefire expectations after the announcement, and at least one outlet published a contradictory account of specific appointments that warrants caution while details are finalised.