ISTANBUL
Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday approved Serhii Koretskyi as the country’s new prime minister, in the latest government reshuffle.
During a parliamentary session in the Verkhovna Rada, a total of 289 deputies voted to support Koretskyi’s candidacy for the post, which was vacated by Yulia Svyrydenko who resigned after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced plans to replace the Cabinet over the weekend.
“Preparing for winter is an extremely important priority, and Ukraine must be ready for every threat that may arise. The transformation of state-owned companies, on which Ukraine’s resilience significantly depends, must be accelerated. Ukraine’s agreements with its partners on recovery also require separate and focused attention,” Zelenskyy had said after a meeting with Svyyrdenko on Sunday.
“Accordingly, personnel changes will begin in Ukraine to ensure the implementation of the updated political strategy,” he said, adding that he offered Svyrydenko the “opportunity to lead a new and important area of relations with a key partner.”
The resignation of Svyrydenko, who assumed the post in July 2025, was supported by the parliament in a vote on Tuesday, triggering resignation of the entire Cabinet under Ukrainian law.
According to parliamentary speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk, Zelenskyy submitted Koretskyi’s nomination for prime minister to the Verkhovna Rada later that day.
A vote on Koretskyi’s Cabinet is expected to he held in the parliament later on Thursday.
Koretskyi had been serving as CEO of Naftogaz, Ukraine’s national oil and gas company, since May 2025.
