Ukraine's Zelenskyy names new prime minister for first time since Russia's war began
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy names Yuliia Svyrydenko as new prime minister in the most significant government restructuring since Russia invaded Ukraine over three years ago.
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Svyrydenko, 39, last month negotiated a major U.S.–Ukraine minerals and investment framework with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Zelenskyy said earlier this week that he proposed that Svyrydenko, who previously served as economy minister and one of Ukraine's deputy prime ministers since November 2021, lead the government as he initiated "a transformation of the executive branch in Ukraine." He shared a photo of them together and said they discussed "concrete measures to boost Ukraine’s economic potential, expand support programs for Ukrainians, and scale up our domestic weapons production."
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