His deputy Yulia Svyrydenko, who played a part in closing a minerals deal with the US, is Ukraine's new prime ministerRumors of a government reshuffle had been circulating in Ukraine for the past three years and now they have become reality.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced a major reshuffle in his government. Yulia Svyrydenko is the new prime minister, outgoing PM Denys Shmyhal takes over defence, and he has nominated Olga Stefanishyna as the new US ambassador.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked parliamentarians for supporting the new Cabinet of Ministers and announced further changes in the government, the Ukrainian President reports on Telegram. According to him,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump are reportedly discussing a drone deal to boost defense technology.

Zelenskyy has emphasized the importance of expanding production to counter Russia's invasion and strike deeper into Russian territory.

Donald Trump has privately encouraged Ukraine to step up deep strikes on Russian territory, even asking Volodymyr Zelenskyy whether he could strike Moscow if the US provided long-range weapons, according to people briefed on the discussions.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met U.S. special envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg on Monday in the capital Kyiv, where they discussed boosting Ukraine's air defenses and Kyiv buying weapons with European help.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine's new government plans to boost domestic arms production to meet half its military’s needs within six months

Politicians, activists and diplomats accuse Ukraine’s leader of favouring loyalists and using wartime powers against critics