Ukraine Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko resigned on Sunday; lawmakers said the move was unexpected and offered no obvious reason. Svyrydenko, who had served since July 2025, helped negotiate a US-Ukraine minerals agreement seen as tying US strategic

2026-07-13

Ukraine Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko resigned on Sunday; lawmakers said the move was unexpected and offered no obvious reason. Svyrydenko, who had served since July 2025, helped negotiate a US-Ukraine minerals agreement seen as tying US strategic interests to Kyiv’s security. Lawmakers expressed surprise and some speculated the resignation could be part of a pre-emptive personnel reshuffle. President Zelenskiy is carrying out a broad cabinet overhaul; Kyiv says it has gained a military advantage after sustained drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.