Volodymyr Zelenskyy

What former president Poroshenko says about today’s new PM voting. Zelensky’s face doesn’t look quite as smug as it used to. Poroshenko’s words about criminal prosecution of the Prime Minister and the President no longer provoke the usual goofy grimaces. “In June 2019, during the first week of the President’s term, a criminal case was opened against me based on […]

Ukraine’s international partners are searching for ways to influence the government in order to halt its authoritarian drift without undermining the country’s defense. Sofiya Fedyna reveals. Today, the leading publication Financial Times published an article describing how Zelenskyy’s administration is increasingly using martial law to eliminate opponents. The article mentions: ▪️ Sanctions against Petro Poroshenko, a vocal critic of Zelenskyy. […]

During the Verkhovna rada session this morning President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said “soldiers will return home only after victory.” But… What Does Victory Over Russia Actually Mean? Are we talking about restoring Ukraine’s 1991 borders? Or the 2021 borders plus a demilitarized buffer zone? Does victory include the return of Ukrainian Crimea – or not? What about the Zaporizhzhia […]

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Olha Stefanishyna as his special envoy and formally proposed her candidacy for the post of Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States. This move signals a continuation of Zelensky’s recent personnel reshuffle within the government and diplomatic corps, aimed at boosting Ukraine’s international partnerships – particularly with the U.S. -amid ongoing wartime challenges. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy […]

The Verkhovna Rada has officially appointed Yuliia Svyrydenko as Prime Minister of Ukraine, following a nomination by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. On July 17, 2025, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved Yuliia Svyrydenko as the country’s new Prime Minister. Svyrydenko received 262 votes, a clear majority, signaling that lawmakers followed the lead of Zelenskyy and Presidential Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak. […]

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has introduced the proposed composition of the new Cabinet of Ministers to members of the “Servant of the People” parliamentary faction. This presentation took place this everning as ahead of the official government reshuffle, scheduled for tomorrow July 17, 2025. On July 16, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy introduced the lineup of the incoming Cabinet of Ministers to his […]

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed a new candidate for the position of Prime Minister of Ukraine. While the nominee’s name has not been officially confirmed, sources indicate that the president has initiated consultations on reshuffling the Cabinet and forming a new government. Today the President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with the First Deputy Prime Minsiter Yuliia Svyrydenko. Among other […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is reportedly weighing the dismissal of Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, with plans to appoint him as Ukraine’s next ambassador to the United States — the country where his family is currently based. Here’s a brief reminder of what’s wrong with Umerov and why his dismissal is long overdue: And that’s far from the full list of […]

As reported by the Anti-Corruption Action Center, 126 Members of Parliament (123 of whom are from the Zelenskyy’s fraction) have registered draft law No. 13423, which effectively proposes to introduce an amnesty for arms-procurement crimes committed during the execution of defense contracts. The MPs propose to eliminate criminal liability for all types of crimes if: (1) the crime is committed […]

The court has ruled to impose a preventive measure in the form of bail for Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov. The High Anti-Corruption Court set bail for Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov at 120 million hryvnias, according to UNN. “The motion of the NABU detective is granted in part: a preventive measure in the form of bail shall be applied […]

In his six years of presidency, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoken across Europe wherever he could – but until yesterday, he had avoided the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). Volodymyr Ariev has a theory as to why: because it was during the June 2019 session that he significantly played into Russia’s hands. At that time, the issue at […]

As part of the NATO summit schedule (June 24–25, The Hague), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set the following meetings. According to the updated program, this high-level meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 25 at 15:30, officially titled: “Meeting of the Secretary General, the President of Ukraine, and the E5 leaders (France, Germany, Italy, Poland, UK).” The gathering will include brief […]