Zelensky Proposes Replacing Prime Minister and Security Chiefs in Ukrainian Government Reshuffle

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a major government reshuffle on July 12, 2025, proposing the replacement of Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and changes to the heads of some law enforcement agencies. Zelensky stated the overhaul is needed to implement an updated political strategy that includes progress toward EU accession and strengthened border areas.

He offered Svyrydenko the opportunity to lead a new area of relations with a key partner.

"I expect that, together with MPs, we will make the corresponding changes in the Government of Ukraine. " Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stepped down on Sunday after serving one year in the role.

She had been nominated by Zelensky the previous year and previously served as economy minister. Reuters reported that the entire government is expected to resign as part of the reshuffle. Le Monde reported that the proposed cabinet changes require parliamentary approval and that this would be Zelensky's fourth major reorganization of the government since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.

Svyrydenko posted that she was proud to have led the government during one of the most difficult periods in Ukraine's modern history and remains ready to serve the Ukrainian state. Zelensky said he planned to assign different people to manage different areas of foreign policy. "We determined that these changes require a renewal of the Cabinet of Ministers," he said, without elaborating.