Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named a new prime minister for the first time since Russia invaded the eastern European nation more than three years ago. Ukrainian lawmakers announced on social media Thursday that parliament had voted by a comfortable majority in favor of Yuliia Svyrydenko becoming the country’s new prime minister. Svyrydenko, 39, last month […]
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Zelensky’s top adviser behind bid to replace prime minister, spy chief, sources tell Economist
Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, has been leading campaigns to supplant three top officials in the Ukrainian government, the Economist reported on July 6, citing multiple anonymous officials. The story follows a corruption probe into Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov, the highest-ranking official in Ukrainian history to face such charges while still in […]
Anti-corruption agencies seek Ukrainian deputy prime minister’s suspension amid land grab case
Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have filed a motion with the High Anti-Corruption Court seeking to impose bail and suspend Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov from office, NABU’s press service reported on June 27. Chernyshov was officially named a suspect on June 23 in what NABU called a […]
Ukrainian citizen becomes third person charged over arson attacks on UK Prime Minister’s property
A Ukrainian citizen has been charged following a series of arson attacks on property linked to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the Times reported on May 21. Petro Pochynok, 34, charged with conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life, is expected to appear at Westminster magistrates’ court on May 21. Two properties and […]
UK Prime Minister Starmer begins summit of Ukraine allies
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has kicked off an online summit on March 15 of the “coalition of the willing,” who could go on to secure Ukraine in the event of a peace deal with Russia. Starmer urged attendees to “keep the pressure up” on Russian President Vladimir Putin in his opening remarks. The ongoing […]
US military aid continue to flow as of evening of March 3, Prime Minister Shmyhal says
Editor’s note: The story is being updated. U.S. military aid continued to flow to Ukraine as of late last night, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on March 4 during his press conference in Kyiv. The statement comes after several media outlets reported that U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a suspension of all military aid […]
UK prime minister lays out Ukraine peace deal framework as Zelenskyy responds to resignation calls
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer put forward a framework for a peace plan between Ukraine and Russia on Sunday, though he acknowledged it relies heavily on assumed U.S. support. Starmer revealed the plan along with French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday. In a […]
Zelenskyy meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London following Trump Oval Office clash
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was warmly greeted by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer outside 10 Downing St. in London on Saturday, a day after Zelenskyy’s tense exchange with President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. Zelemskyy and Starmer, who met with Trump in Washington on Thursday, embraced, shook hands, waved and gave a thumbs up to […]