Svyrydenko confirmed as Ukraine's new premier
Kiev
The Ukrainian parliament confirmed Yulia Svyrydenko as new prime minister on Thursday, as part of a government reshuffle. Svyrydenko secured a clear majority of 262 deputies, local media reported, citing several lawmakers. Later in the day, the parliament was due to vote on the remaining Cabinet members, including the new defence and foreign ministers.
The 39-year-old Svyrydenko served since 2021 as deputy prime minister and economy minister under Shmyhal, who tendered his resignation on Wednesday following her nomination to succeed him. Svyrydenko, an economist from the north-eastern region of Chernihiv, is considered a confidante of Andriy Yermak, the head of President Volodymyr Zelensky's office. Ukraine has been fending off a full-scale Russian invasion for more than three years.
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