Zelenskyy says he proposed that Yulia Svyrydenko ‘lead’ Ukraine’s government

By Burc Eruygur

ISTANBUL (AA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said he had proposed that First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko “lead” the country’s government.

After meeting with Svyrydenko in Kyiv, Zelenskyy said in a statement on X that he and the first deputy prime minister discussed “concrete measures” to boost the country’s economic potential and scale up domestic weapons production, among other matters.

“In pursuit of this goal, we are initiating a transformation of the executive branch in Ukraine. I have proposed that Yuliia Svyrydenko lead the Government of Ukraine and significantly renew its work,” Zelenskyy further said.

The president added that he is looking forward to the presentation of the new government’s action plan “in the near future.”

Svyrydenko assumed her position as the first deputy prime minister in November 2021. She also served as Ukraine’s economy minister.