Politics & Governance
Ukraine parliament approves Sergiy Koretsky as prime minister
Ukraine's parliament has approved the appointment of Naftogaz boss Sergiy Koretsky as the country's new prime minister.
The appointment is part of a government reshuffle ordered by President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian leader has not fully explained the reasons for the broad shake-up of Ukraine's top political team.
The reshuffle triggered outcry on Thursday over the ousting of the popular defence minister during the war with Russia.
Update
The appointment was part of a government reshuffle ordered by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Zelensky has not fully explained the reasons for the reshuffle.
The reshuffle triggered outcry over the removal of the popular defence minister amid the war with Russia.
Source note: AFP news report published on 16 July 2026 at 09:32:46 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The reasons for the government reshuffle have not been fully explained in the supplied source.
Source
AFP news report published on .