On Tuesday, Ukraine's parliament approved Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko's resignation with a clear majority, dismissing the country's entire government.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had announced on social media on Sunday that he had offered Svyrydenko a new position. Media report that she could become Ukraine's next ambassador to the United States.
"I am grateful to Yulia for her clear, steady and effective work as prime minister, and for all her years of successful work as part of Team Ukraine," Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram. "I have offered her the opportunity to take on a new significant role in relations with an important partner. I expect that, together with members of parliament, we will make the necessary changes to the Ukrainian government."
Zelenskyy posted photos of meetings with Sergii Koretskyi, head of the state-owned energy company Naftogaz, first Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov.Will Svyrydenko be the new Ukrainian ambassador to the United States?Image: Ukraine Presidency/Ukrainian Pre/ZUMA/IMAGO
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