Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine
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Politicians, activists and diplomats accuse Ukraine’s leader of favouring loyalists and using wartime powers against critics
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump are reportedly discussing a drone deal to boost defense technology.
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.
Yulia Svyrydenko was made Ukraine's new prime minister and Olga Stefanishyna got the plum role of U.S. ambassador (after Republican resistance in Washington helped push out her predecessor), while many of their colleagues were reassigned to new posts as the national parliament voted through the changes Thursday afternoon.
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The New Voice of Ukraine on MSN‘Critics sidelined, allies protected’: FT publishes sharp piece on Zelenskyy’s office after raids on Kubrakov and ShabuninThe outlet analyzed the criminal cases opened against Vitalii Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC), and former Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov. Politicians, activists,
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RBC Ukraine on MSNZelenskyy: New government to strengthen Ukraine and secure more agreements with USThe government reshuffle should strengthen Ukraine and open a new stage of cooperation with the US, says President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after taking part in the plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada. The president noted that after the re-election,
Ukraine’s president says Stefanishyna to work in this capacity while procedures are ongoing to approve her candidacy to be Kyiv’s new ambassador to US - Anadolu Ajansı
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.
U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly said during his campaign he would be able to end the war between Russia and Ukraine “in 24 hours” upon taking office.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the decision to appoint Olha Stefanishyna, who in the government of Denys Shmyhal held the position of Vice Prime