Ukrainian parliament approves ouster of Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal
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Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:13:00 +0300

This was revealed during the parliamentary session broadcast hosted by MP Oleksii Honcharenko.The draft resolution on the resignation was supported by 261 MPs. The dismissal of the prime minister automatically entails the dismissal of the government. From now on, all ministers will serve as acting ministers until new appointments are made.Denys Shmyhal headed the Cabinet for a record term — over five years.Earlier today, the Verkhovna Rada Committee on State Building approved Denys Shmyhal’s resignation from the post of prime minister. This was reported by MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak.“The Committee on State Building has approved the resignation of Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal,” he wrote.The day before, on July 15, Shmyhal submitted his resignation letter.Shmyhal’s resignation and government changes in UkraineBack in mid-June, MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak mentioned in the corridors of the Verkhovna Rada that Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal would be dismissed soon. He said that the decision had already been made.On July 13, several media outlets reported that a new government could appear in Ukraine as early as next week. In particular, the current First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Yuliia Svyrydenko, was predicted to become the new head of government. Meanwhile, according to sources, Shmyhal may head the Ministry of Defense in the new Cabinet, replacing Rustem Umerov, who is reportedly being considered for the post of Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States. In addition, the new government is expected to merge some ministries and carry out a general redistribution of powers within the Cabinet.On Monday, July 14, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Yuliia Svyrydenko and offered her to head the government. On the same day, in his evening address, Zelenskyyy noted that Denys Shmyhal’s experience would be useful in the position of Minister of Defense of Ukraine.On July 15, Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov. “We are preparing the first steps of the renewed government. We detailed the tasks for the next six months,” he said.
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