The Ukrainian president announced on Sunday, 12 July, that he has proposed the dismissal of Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko. This opens the way for a reconstruction of the entire Ukrainian government.
The decision was announced on the social media platform X, with Reuters reporting. "I am grateful to Yulia for her clear, dedicated, and effective work as prime minister, and for her years of service in the Ukrainian team," Zelensky wrote, without specifying the position in question.
He added that he expects to carry out changes in the composition of the government in conjunction with the representatives in parliament. He cited the need to "ensure the implementation of the updated strategy". No further details were provided.
The identity of the prime minister's successor is not yet known. Zelensky did not specify which position Sviridenko would assume, but he indicated that changes were also forthcoming in the leadership positions of security services and law enforcement bodies.
Opposition MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak assessed that Sviridenko would likely assume the role of ambassador to the United States of America. "This means she is leaving the post of prime minister and the entire government will be reconstructed," Zheleznyak wrote on Telegram.
Under Ukrainian law, the parliament confirms the prime minister's resignation. Its acceptance automatically entails the resignation of the entire cabinet. Sviridenko came to head the government in July 2025, after succeeding Denys Shmyhal in the post, so the change would come after roughly a year in office.
It is precisely Shmyhal, now the minister of energy, who is mentioned in parliament as one of the possible successors. Alongside him, MPs name the minister of defence, Mykhailo Fedorov, and Serhiy Koretsky, the head of the state energy company Naftogaz.
