Cabinet of Ministers

Khmara dismissed from posts ahead of defense minister vote

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has dismissed Yevhenii Khmara — whom the parliament is expected to confirm as defense minister on Aug. 19 — from his posts as deputy defense minister and acting defense minister, according to a Cabinet decree.

19 August, 01:05 PM

Zelenskyy submits no defense, foreign minister nominees as parliament returns

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada had not received President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s nominees for defense and foreign ministers as of Aug. 18, leaving parliament unable to vote on either appointment.

18 August, 04:10 PM

Military service blocks Khmara’s path to full defense minister role in Ukraine

Yevhenii Khmara would have to leave military service before he could be appointed Ukraine’s defense minister on a permanent basis because Ukrainian law reserves the post for a civilian, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Aug. 11.

11 August, 03:23 PM

Budanov opposes exporting Ukrainian technologies and moving production abroad

Head of Ukraine's Presidential Office Kyrylo Budanov said he opposes exporting Ukrainian technologies, arguing that Ukraine should retain production at home and export high-value finished products instead on Aug. 4.

4 August, 12:01 PM

Zelenskyy names two ambassadors as deputy foreign ministers

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said ambassadors to Czechia and Poland, Vasyl Zvarych and Vasyl Bodnar, will be appointed deputy foreign ministers, European Pravda reported on Aug. 3.

4 August, 09:47 AM

New PM orders inspection of all bomb shelters in Ukraine

Recently appointed Ukrainian PM Sergii Koretskyi ordered that all civil defense shelters in the country be inspected without exception, he announced on July 30.

31 July, 02:14 AM

Ukraine updates Energoatom corporate bylaws, overhauls executive structure

Ukraine’s state-owned nuclear power company Energoatom will undergo a major reform, Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky announced during a cabinet meeting on July 29.

30 July, 01:49 PM

Energoatom reports increase in electricity generation at Ukraine's nuclear plants in H1 2026

Ukraine's nuclear power plants, which remain the backbone of the country's energy mix, have increased electricity generation since the start of 2026.

29 July, 01:49 PM

Zelenskyy’s concentration of power now apparent to everyone, expert says

The Ukrainian public is entirely focused on the fate of former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and pays no attention to a nearly complete government reshuffle, including another change of prime ministers, Ihor Hryniv, a political strategist and former MP, told NV Radio on July 27.

28 July, 01:24 AM

Zelenskyy and new PM discuss Acting defense and foreign ministers

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held his first meeting with newly appointed Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi to discuss appointing acting foreign and defense ministers, Zelenskyy said on Telegram on July 17.

17 July, 05:06 PM

Koretskyi holds first Cabinet meeting and sets performance standards for ministers

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers held its first meeting, setting priorities for the new government's work, Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi said in a statement on July 17.

17 July, 01:15 PM

Parliamentary committee approves Koretskyi's appointment as prime minister

A parliamentary committee recommended the appointment of Ukraine's state energy company Naftogaz Chair Serhiy Koretskyi as prime minister, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on July 16.

16 July, 12:12 PM

Why Zelenskyy picked Koretskyi as his top PM candidate

Sergii Koretskyi, current head of Ukraine's state energy company Naftogaz, has built a reputation as an effective manager, along with a track record of loyalty and strong professional standing with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — qualities that have made him the leading candidate for prime minister, RBC-Ukraine reported on July 16, citing informed sources.

16 July, 11:01 AM

Outgoing defense minister Fedorov sums up six-month tenure as Zelenskyy moves to replace him

Ukraine's Defense Minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, shared a summary of what his team had accomplished over his six-month tenure in the role, in a new post on Telegram on July 15.

15 July, 11:19 PM

Zelenskyy still undecided on Fedorov's fate as defense minister

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not yet determined whether Mykhailo Fedorov will continue as defense minister in the new government lineup, he told reporters on July 15, according to RBC-Ukraine.

15 July, 05:22 PM

EU responds to reports of personnel changes in Ukraine's government

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said it is important for Ukraine to continue its reform agenda amid reported personnel changes in the Ukrainian government, ahead of a July 13 EU Council meeting in Brussels, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

13 July, 01:05 PM

Ukrzaliznytsia to manage three seized Belarusian Railways locomotives

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has approved the transfer of three seized Belarusian Railways locomotives to state rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia, the Economy Ministry said on June 25.

25 June, 01:32 PM

Cabinet bars service members from gambling

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has restricted service members' access to gambling in both online and brick-and-mortar casinos, state gambling regulator PlayCity announced on June 18.

18 June, 09:51 PM

Cabinet backs Ukraine's mining development plan to 2056

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has approved a minerals-based industrial development strategy through 2056, along with an operational plan for 2026-2028 aimed at advancing the country's resource-driven economic potential.

13 June, 12:54 PM

Zelenskyy signals government personnel moves after talks with Svyrydenko

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed planned changes to Ukraine’s government with Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, including personnel decisions that could be made as early as next week, he said on May 2.

2 May, 11:20 PM

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