Zelensky names Yulia Svyrydenko as Ukraine's new PM
"We are launching a transformation of the executive branch in Ukraine. I have invited Yulia Svyrydenko to head the government of Ukraine and to significantly upgrade its work," he said in a post on X.
"I look forward to presenting the new government's action program in the near future."
Svyrydenko has a background as an economist and has held several positions in the Ukrainian government, including minister of economic development and trade and deputy head of the office of the president. — Euronews
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