Cabinet of Ministers

Shmyhal steps down with a record: Parliament to dismiss PM, launch sweeping Cabinet reshuffle

July 16 marks the start of a sweeping overhaul of Ukraine’s Cabinet. Parliament is expected to dismiss Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, who has led the government for more than five years — the longest tenure in Ukraine’s post-independence history.

16 July 2025, 10:44 AM

Commission will not reconsider Tsyvinskyi’s candidacy for Economic Security Bureau post

The commission tasked with selecting the head of Ukraine’s Economic Security Bureau will return a letter from the Cabinet of Ministers on July 14 along with supporting documents, and it will not revisit the candidacy of Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi, who won the previous open competition. Interfax-Ukraine reported the development.

14 July 2025, 08:37 PM

New defense minister’s success hinges on Zelenskyy’s choice, says lawmaker

The effectiveness of Ukraine’s future minister of defense, who may replace Rustem Umerov, will depend on the criteria used by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy or the Presidential Office in selecting the new head of the Ministry of Defense, MP Serhiy Rakhmanin said in an interview with Radio NV on July 13.

14 July 2025, 06:47 PM

Shmyhal to defense minister, Umerov to U.S. ambassador, says MP

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal will be appointed minister of defense, while current Defense Minister Rustem Umerov will be sent as Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak from the Golos party reported on Telegram on July 14.

14 July 2025, 05:23 PM

Zelenskyy picks Economy Minister Svyrydenko to head Ukraine’s government

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko as the prime minister, tasking her with significantly reforming the Cabinet, according to a statement on X on July 14 following their meeting.

14 July 2025, 04:58 PM

Failure to appoint new ESB head puts Cabinet’s transparency in doubt

Oleksandr Tsyvinsky, who won an independent competition to lead Ukraine’s Economic Security Bureau (ESB), demanded clarification on why the Cabinet refused to make the appointment.

9 July 2025, 01:26 AM

No talks yet on Shmyhal’s dismissal, parliamentary sources say

No discussions about dismissing Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal or his Cabinet have taken place within President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Servant of the People parliamentary party, and no such meetings are planned, three anonymous party members told NV on June 26.

26 June 2025, 05:55 PM

Ukraine is set to repeal over 60 regulations, significantly cutting costs for businesses

The Cabinet of Ministers has supported a bill to abolish 63 unnecessary requirements, allowing businesses to save about UAH 400 million ($10.9 million), according to the Government Portal on June 24.

24 June 2025, 12:44 PM

Verkhovna Rada will approve the resignation of Shmyhal and name his successor

The President's Office may soon plan to dismiss Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and the entire government, suggested Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak on Telegram on June 16.

16 June 2025, 01:19 PM

Ex-Rada speaker Razumkov demands Cabinet dismissal, cites failures

Former Verkhovna Rada Speaker Dmitro Razumkov has initiated the dismissal of Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers, accusing it of failing across all sectors, he announced on Telegram on June 13.

13 June 2025, 04:06 PM

Ukraine plans regional centers for civilian defense training

The Cabinet of Ministers adopted a resolution to create centers for training citizens in national resistance across all regions of Ukraine, the Presidential Office reported on April 18, according to ArmyInform.

18 April 2025, 07:31 PM

Ukraine and US publish memorandum outlining mineral deal and postwar investment fund

A US-Ukraine memorandum outlining a future agreement on economic partnership and a joint investment fund for Ukraine's reconstruction was signed, governmental portal wrote and published the document on April 18.

18 April 2025, 12:45 PM

Ukraine streamlines military recruitment of foreign volunteers

The Cabinet of Ministers has expanded the ongoing program allowing foreign nationals and stateless persons to join the ranks of the Ukrainian military, the Cabinet’s parliamentary secretary, Taras Melnychuk, announced on April 15.

16 April 2025, 02:03 AM

Ukraine hires pricey consultants for rare earths talks with U.S.

The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 113 million ($2.8 million) for consulting services in order to prepare a draft agreement on rare earth minerals with the United States, according to its resolution of April 8.

9 April 2025, 01:56 PM

Lubinets warns pharmacies in small towns could shut down under new drug pricing rules

Ukraine’s human rights commissioner, Dmytro Lubinets, criticized the government’s new drug pricing policy, warning it could force pharmacies in remote areas to close.

8 April 2025, 07:31 PM

Zelenskyy orders SBU to investigate leak of US-proposed resource deal

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has directed Ukraine’s SBU Secuirty Service to probe the leak of a draft resource agreement with the United States, including through polygraph tests, the Financial Times reported on April 5, citing government sources.

5 April 2025, 03:52 PM

Sumykhimprom chemical plant to be sold for over $27 million

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has greenlit the sale of a 99.99% stake in Sumykhimprom, a major chemical producer once tied to oligarch Dmytro Firtash, setting an initial auction price of 1.158 billion hryvnias ($27.8 million), government representative in the parliament Taras Melnychuk reported on Telegram on March 25.

25 March 2025, 03:30 PM

Zelenskyy names condition for lifting NSDC sanctions on Poroshenko

Sanctions were imposed on former President and lawmaker Petro Poroshenko due to alleged financial misconduct and could be lifted if the misappropriated funds were returned, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 13 during a visit to the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant, Suspilne reported.

13 February 2025, 06:32 PM

Ukraine’s SBU explains restrictions against Poroshenko, Medvedchuk, Boholiubov, Zhevago, and Kolomoisky

Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) imposed indefinite sanctions on five individuals during a Feb. 12 meeting, citing “threats to national security” and “obstruction of sustainable economic development,” Ukraine’s SBU Security Service announced on Feb. 13.

13 February 2025, 03:13 PM

Inside the sanctions: Why Ukraine targeted Poroshenko, Kolomoisky, Zhevago, and Medvedchuk

Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) imposed sanctions against former President and current lawmaker Petro Poroshenko based on a recommendation from the Cabinet of Ministers, NV sources in the government said on Feb. 13.

13 February 2025, 12:46 PM

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