Home › World › Who would lead Ukraine's government after Svyrydenko?
Who would lead Ukraine's government after Svyrydenko?
Summary
A look back at the cabinet reshuffle that opened a prime ministerial vacancy in Kyiv in mid-July 2026.
Who was set to run Ukraine's government once Yuliia Svyrydenko stepped aside? By 20 July 2026, the question had a proposed answer, though the reports from the preceding days describe only the first stages of the process.
On 14 July 2026, Svyrydenko resigned as prime minister. The resignation came as part of a cabinet reshuffle carried out by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Two days later, on 16 July 2026, Zelensky moved to fill the post. He initiated the appointment of Serhiy Koretskyi as prime minister.
The sequence was therefore short: a resignation within a broader reshuffle on 14 July, followed by a named candidate for the premiership on 16 July. As of 20 July 2026, the reports available describe the president's initiative on Koretskyi as the latest step in the change at the head of the government.
