The reshuffle of Ukraine’s government has been widely seen as a bid to boost relations with Trump. Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, who was key in striking a mineral deal with the U.S. in May, was appointed as the new Prime Minister on Thursday.

I have already signed documents to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine regarding Denys Shmyhal as the new defense minister," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Ukraine will get its first new prime minister of the war on Thursday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky tries to wrestle wartime defence spending into shape and win over both Donald Trump and a war-weary public with fresh-faced leadership.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday proposed a new Ukrainian prime minister as part of a broader government reshuffle.

Ukraine is preparing for a major government reshuffle, with the Verkhovna Rada expected to dismiss Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and his Cabinet on 16 July. The following day, lawmakers are due to approve a new prime minister - Yuliia Svyrydenko - and appoint a new lineup of ministers.

He is likely to become the next defense minister, replacing Rustem Umerov. Several ministers from Shmyhal’s Cabinet are also expected to be dismissed. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion,