Ukrainian lawmakers are expected to vote on a new government this week after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unexpectedly dismissed Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, saying the shake-up is needed to bring "renewal" as the country faces mounting wartime challenges.
Zelenskyy said he wants a refreshed leadership team to strengthen Ukraine's push for more air defence support, advance its European Union membership bid and prepare for another winter of Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.
Lawmakers have named Naftogaz chief Serhiy Koretskyi, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal and Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov among the leading candidates to become prime minister. Under Ukraine's system, the president nominates the prime minister, who then forms a cabinet subject to parliamentary approval.
Analysts say Koretskyi's experience in the energy sector could make him a strong choice as Ukraine seeks to protect its power infrastructure. Others have suggested Fedorov's leadership in defence and military technology makes him a viable contender, although critics warn moving him from the defence ministry could disrupt ongoing military reforms.
Opposition figures have questioned the timing of the reshuffle, arguing it risks creating instability during a critical stage of the war with Russia. Some also accuse Zelenskyy's administration of relying on a small circle of loyalists rather than bringing in new leadership.
The government overhaul follows a series of wartime cabinet changes, with elections remaining suspended under martial law, leaving reshuffles as one of the few ways to alter Ukraine's political leadership.
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Qatar is mourning the death of its former ruler, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who has passed away at the age of 74.
The United States carried out a third consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran, targeting military capabilities around the Strait of Hormuz as Donald Trump announced the reinstatement of a blockade on Iranian shipping and proposed a 20% fee on cargo passing through the strategic waterway.
A Chinese-born American seismologist designated by Washington as "wrongfully detained" is facing espionage charges in China after being held for nearly two years, according to his family, U.S. lawmakers and hostage advocacy groups.
The United States and Iran have significantly escalated their conflict, exchanging heavy missile and drone strikes across the Gulf region. Iran claims it has once again closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global shipping route.
A Sudanese court has sentenced Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, and 15 other defendants to death in absentia over crimes committed during the conflict in West Darfur.
Twelve people have been arrested in connection with an alleged extreme right-wing terrorism plot targeting a major Islamic gathering in Suffolk, prompting counter-terrorism police to declare a major incident and bring the event to an early close.
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