President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named Yulia Svyrydenko, the former economy minister, as the country’s new head of government earlier this week. The 39-year-old was the key negotiator of Ukraine's deal with the US to partner on the development of minerals, seen as an important way of tying Washington's interests to Kyiv’s security.

Ukraine has appointed Yuliia Svyrydenko as its new prime minister, marking the first leadership change since Russia's invasion in 2022