Zelensky Dismisses 40-Year-Old PM Svyrydenko in Leadership Shake-Up as Ukraine War Momentum Shifts
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 12
Zelensky Dismisses 40-Year-Old PM Svyrydenko in Leadership Shake-Up as Ukraine War Momentum Shifts
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 12
Summary
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko would step down, opening a broader overhaul of Ukraine’s top leadership.
Zelensky said the cabinet renewal is meant to refocus government work on U.S. ties, EU membership talks, weapons supplies for the army and support for frontline communities.
The president also said he would assign one official to oversee each priority area and replace leaders of law enforcement agencies, after earlier signaling diplomatic changes to secure more military aid.
The reshuffle comes as battlefield momentum has tilted in Ukraine’s favor, and analysts are watching how it affects powerful figures inside Zelensky’s administration ahead of any postwar presidential race.