Ukraine President announces cabinet reshuffle, PM to step down

KYIV, July 12 (Reuters): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he planned to replace Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko after only a year in office, triggering the resignation of the government.
Zelenskiy did not specify who he would ask to lead the government or what Svyrydenko's new position would be, but added that there would also be changes among the heads of law enforcement agencies. He said the changes were needed to "ensure the implementation of an updated political strategy", but gave no further details.
"I am grateful to Yuliia for her clear, steady, and effective work as Prime Minister, for her years of productive service on Ukraine's team, and I have offered her the opportunity to lead a new and important area of relations with a key partner," Zelenskiy said on X.
"I expect that, together with MPs, we will make the corresponding changes in the Government of Ukraine."
Svyrydenko, an economist, was appointed in July 2025 after a year as deputy head of Zelenskiy's office and then four years as deputy prime minister responsible for economic development and trade.