Denys Shmyhal

Zelenskyy plans to replace ambassador to U.S. next week, report says

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may dismiss Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, in a broader government reshuffle as early as next week, the Financial Times reported on July 7.

7 July 2025, 11:33 PM

Ukraine receives ninth $500M IMF tranche, PM Shmyhal says

Ukraine has received the ninth tranche of $500 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced via X on July 1.

1 July 2025, 03:35 PM

Canada gives Ukraine $1.7 billion derived from Russian assets

Canada has transferred CAD2.3 billion ($1.7 billion) from revenues generated by Russian sovereign assets frozen in the West to Kyiv, Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal announced on June 30.

30 June 2025, 09:41 PM

Shmyhal orders redeployment of electronic warfare systems to frontline regions

Electronic warfare systems will be redeployed to Ukraine’s frontline regions to protect civilians from drone attacks, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on June 26 via Telegram.

26 June 2025, 06:09 PM

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

Servant of the People party denied claims about an extraordinary Verkhovna Rada session on Shmyhal’s resignation

Yulia Paliychuk, a spokeswoman for the Servant of the People faction, denied reports of an unscheduled Verkhovna Rada meeting to discuss PM Denys Shmyhal's rotation, in a comment to Interfax-Ukraine on June 25.

25 June 2025, 12:47 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

Ukraine and Czechia agree on F-16 pilot training collaboration

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala held a meeting in Uzhhorod on May 20, resulting in agreements on cooperation, particularly in the training of Ukrainian pilots for F-16 fighter jets, Shmyhal said on X.

20 May 2025, 07:18 PM

Shmyhal directs fast-track privatization of chemical giant Sumykhimprom

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal ordered accelerated privatization of Sumykhimprom, a major chemical enterprise long managed by Dmytro Firtash’s Group DF, to attract strategic investors, he announced on Telegram on May 7.

7 May 2025, 07:20 PM

Ukraine and US to sign Recovery Fund documents without Rada approval

The technical documents for the Ukrainian-American Recovery Investment Fund will be signed at the institutional level and will not require ratification by the Verkhovna Rada, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on May 2.

2 May 2025, 04:19 PM

No defense guarantees in Ukraine-US minerals deal, says PM Shmyhal

The minerals agreement with the United States, signed April 30, lacks formal security guarantees but links U.S. military aid to investment contributions, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal said during a government question session in the parliament on May 2.

2 May 2025, 03:55 PM

Ukrainian government publishes full text of minerals agreement with U.S.

On May 1, the Ukrainian government published the full text of its subsoil agreement with the United States, making both the Ukrainian and English versions available to the public.

1 May 2025, 02:51 PM

Ukraine, US poised to sign investment fund deal within hours, PM Shmyhal says

Ukraine and the United States are set to sign an agreement within the next 24 hours to establish a joint Investment Fund for mineral resources, with final details being finalized in Washington, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced during the United News telethon on April 30.

30 April 2025, 07:20 PM

Russian attacks slash Ukraine’s gas output by nearly 50%, PM Shmyhal says

Multiple Russian attacks this winter destroyed nearly half of Ukraine’s gas production, so the government is securing imports to prepare for next winter, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Telegram on April 29.

29 April 2025, 06:51 PM

US and Ukraine near signing minerals framework agreement

The U.S. and Ukraine are set to sign a framework agreement on minerals this week, the Financial Times reported on April 28.

28 April 2025, 05:00 PM

Critical minerals agreement moves forward, but fund structure may shift — Ukrainian MP

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal accurately said that Ukraine and the United States agreed not to count prior U.S. aid toward the critical minerals agreement, but he left out a key detail, Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak wrote on April 28.

28 April 2025, 10:16 AM

US-Ukraine minerals deal to go ahead without previous military aid offset, PM says

The economic partnership agreement (often referred to as the “minerals deal”) will not count the previously provided U.S. military aid to Ukraine as Washington’s contribution, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported on Telegram on April 27, after his meeting last week with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

28 April 2025, 08:51 AM

PM Shmyhal meets with Secretary Bessent in Washington

Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington to discuss the financials of U.S.–Ukrainian relations going forward, Shmyhal said in a Telegram post on April 23.

24 April 2025, 02:11 AM

Shmyhal: Ukraine’s energy system survived winter under fire

Ukraine has successfully completed the 2024–2025 heating season despite nine massive missile strikes and dozens of smaller attacks on the country’s power grid by Russia, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on April 15.

15 April 2025, 05:25 PM

Kyiv will not compromise its EU accession in favor of ‘minerals deal’ with US — PM Shmyhal

Ukraine will reject certain provisions of the potential “minerals deal” with the United States if they would jeopardize Kyiv’s chances at becoming a full member of the EU, Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal said on April 9.

10 April 2025, 02:11 AM

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