Ukraine government reshuffle

Zelenskyy fights public fatigue: Why Svyrydenko will become PM and Shmyhal is being sent to fix Umerov’s mess

A high-profile shake-up of Ukraine’s executive branch is underway. It marks a consolidation of power by the state’s second-most powerful figure, a response to dysfunction inside the Defense Ministry, and a bid to restore public confidence. NV, together with members of the president’s team and independent analysts, examines why President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decided to reshuffle key leadership posts.

16 July 2025, 03:42 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

Umerov remains the only candidate to replace Markarova

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is considering Defense Minister Rustem Umerov as the primary, and currently only, candidate to serve as Ukraine’s new ambassador to the United States, Suspilne public broadcaster reported on July 11, citing a source in Zelenskyy’s administration.

12 July 2025, 02:18 AM

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

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

Ukrainian PM Shmyhal may be replaced on July 15, lawmaker says

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal may be replaced as early as July 15, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak from the Holos party said in a statement on June 22.

23 June 2025, 12:02 PM

Ukraine appoints three new deputy defense ministers to bolster military

Ukraine’s Cabinet appointed Sergii Boyev, Mykola Shevtsov, and Oleksandr Kozenko as deputy defense ministers, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced on Facebook on April 29.

29 April 2025, 04:50 PM

Ukraine announces new 'tough' sanctions packages

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced upcoming sanctions following a National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) meeting, he wrote on Telegram on Feb. 5.

5 February 2025, 02:25 PM

Former Poltava governor to head state financial monitoring service

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Filip Pronin as the head of the State Financial Monitoring Service, the permanent government representative in the Parliament Taras Melnychuk wrote on Dec. 31.

31 December 2024, 04:00 PM

Cabinet of Ministers dismisses Kravchenko and Pronin as Kyiv and Poltava governors

The Cabinet of Ministers dismissed Ruslan Kravchenko and Filipp Pronin from their positions as heads of Kyiv and Poltava oblasts, announced by the government’s permanent representative in the Verkhovna Rada, Taras Melnychuk, on Dec. 28.

28 December 2024, 05:17 PM

Zelenskyy updates leadership: Key figures replaced in Supreme Commander's headquarters

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree on Sep. 19 updating the composition of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff, which includes removing former Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

21 September 2024, 02:59 PM

Ukraine rebrands ministries of culture and infrastructure in new government move

The Ukrainian government has renamed two key ministries: the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy and the Ministry of Communities, Territories, and Infrastructure Development. This change was outlined in Cabinet Resolution No. 1028, issued on Sep. 6.

9 September 2024, 05:05 PM

New foreign minister announces policy review, personnel changes

Ukraine’s newly appointed Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced an upcoming review of Kyiv’s foreign policy and personnel changes in the diplomatic corps, in a Facebook post on Sept. 6.

7 September 2024, 01:26 AM

Ukraine's parliament to finalize Cabinet reshuffle: Nine new ministers expected

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is expected to finalize a series of cabinet reshuffles on Sept. 5, including the dismissal of several officials and the appointment of nine new ministers.

5 September 2024, 01:36 PM

Stefanishyna recommended for deputy PM and justice minister positions by parliamentary committee

Ukraine’s Parliamentary Committee on Legal Policy has recommended appointing Olga Stefanishyna as Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and Justice Minister, the government representative in the Rada, Taras Melnychuk, reported on Telegram.

5 September 2024, 12:57 PM

Zelenskyy addresses Cabinet changes, including possible dismissal of foreign minister

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba "lacks the energy to advance the procurement of weapons," President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, commenting on his resignation, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Sept. 4.

5 September 2024, 11:11 AM

Stefanishyna removed as Vice Prime Minister for European Integration

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has voted to dismiss Olga Stefanishyna from her position as Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, European Solidarity MP Oleksii Honcharenko reported on Telegram on Sept. 4.

4 September 2024, 03:55 PM

Ukrainian Parliament may approve major government reshuffle this week

In the coming days, on Sep. 4-5, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine may carry out a significant government reshuffle, including changes within the President’s Office, according to a source in the government cited by Interfax-Ukraine.

3 September 2024, 03:23 PM

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