Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has recommended Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko to become prime minister in a significant political shake-up for the war-scarred country, Aljazeera reported.
The announcement on Monday could herald a wider reshuffle in the government, three and a half years into the Russian invasion.
“I have proposed that Yuliia Svyrydenko lead the government of Ukraine and significantly renew its work,” Zelenskyy wrote on social media. “I look forward to the presentation of the new government’s action plan in the near future."
The recommendation is part of what he called “a transformation of the executive branch” of government in Ukraine, according to Aljazeera.