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Ukraine’s newly appointed Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko announced on Thursday that her government will initiate a comprehensive audit of public finances aimed at securing “real savings” and improving the efficiency of state spending.
In her first statement on X following her confirmation by parliament earlier in the day, Svyrydenko also emphasised the need to speed up large-scale privatisation efforts as part of broader economic reforms.
“Our government will launch a full audit of public finances to ensure transparency and real savings,” she wrote, underscoring fiscal discipline as a key objective.
Svyrydenko, who previously served as First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister, takes the helm during a critical phase of Ukraine’s wartime recovery and restructuring. She replaces Denys Shmyhal, who is expected to take over as Defence Minister.
Outlining her immediate priorities, Svyrydenko said her administration would focus on ensuring stable and sufficient supplies for the Ukrainian military, while also working to expand domestic arms production to reduce reliance on imports.
Her appointment comes as Ukraine continues to face significant economic and security challenges amid Russia’s ongoing invasion. With foreign aid expected to decline in the coming year, the government is under pressure to streamline expenditures and find alternative sources of revenue.
Observers say Svyrydenko’s leadership will be crucial in balancing urgent defence needs with long-term structural reforms needed to stabilise Ukraine’s economy and maintain international support.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
A resumption of Iraq’s Kurdish oil exports is not expected in the near term, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, despite an announcement by Iraq’s federal government a day earlier stating that shipments would resume immediately.
'Superman' continued to dominate the summer box office, pulling in another $57.25 million in its second weekend, as theatres welcome a wave of blockbuster competition following a challenging few years for the film industry.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance visited American troops in Gloucestershire, England ahead of President Trump’s historic Alaska meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, highlighting Europe’s role in the Ukraine conflict.
U.S. President Donald Trump held a virtual call with European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, ahead of his upcoming Alaska summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.
Russian and Belarusian armies are going to hold Zapad-2025 joint exercises in September. The trainings will include drills on the planned deployment of nuclear weapons and Russian-made, intermediate-range hypersonic Oreshnik missile, Belarus’s Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said on 13 August.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki took part in a teleconference on Ukraine with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders on Wednesday, his office announced, replacing Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who had initially been expected to attend.
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