The Prime Minister of Ukraine resigns in the beginning of a greater redesign

Kyiv, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine Prime Minister announced his resignation in the first formal step on Tuesday, which is expected to be a significant new formation of the government of President Volodymyr Zelensky, which could also replace the state's ambassador in Washington.

“I shoot my resignation from the post of Prime Minister of Ukraine,” Denys Shmyhal wrote in a letter on his telegram page.

Zelenskyy said on Monday that he had offered Shmyhal's order from 39-year-old Yuliia Svyrydenko, who is currently the deputy Prime Minister and the country's first female Minister of Economic Affairs.

Svyrydenko played a key role in the negotiation of A US Ukraine mineral agreements. It has often represented Ukraine in high -ranking conversations with Western partners and focused on the cooperation of the defense, the economic recovery and reconstruction.

It was not immediately clear how the redesign would have an impact in the coming days, since the Ukrainian parliament must present a vote on Zelenskyys proposed in the middle of the middle The comprehensive war Started on February 24, 2022 from Russia.

The reorganization falls together with Increasing pressure on the front line From Russia's larger army and Escalate attacks of drones and rockets in Ukrainian cities.

US President Donald Trump promised on Monday Deliver more weapons for Ukrainepaid by European countries. But Kyiv officials want to join Washington's future support because the Republican government could go away from the conflict.

“It is very important to us in connection with what is now happening to strengthen relationships with the USA,” said Zelenskyy last week.

The Ukrainian leader recently said that he thought that Shmyhal would take a good Minister of Defense – a step that would make the current defense chief Rustem Umerov available to take over the Ukraine envoy for Washington.

Zelenskyy had previously expressed his intention to replace the US Ambassador Oksana Markarova.

The 43 -year -old Umerov was appointed Ukrainian Defense Minister in September 2023 after a series of corruption scandals. He tried to introduce reforms, but critics said that the Ministry of Defense was plagued by mismanagement.

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