Politicians, activists and diplomats accuse Ukraine’s leader of favouring loyalists and using wartime powers against critics

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the decision to appoint Olha Stefanishyna, who in the government of Denys Shmyhal held the position of Vice Prime

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced a major reshuffle in his government. Yulia Svyrydenko is the new prime minister, outgoing PM Denys Shmyhal takes over defence, and he has nominated Olga Stefanishyna as the new US ambassador.

Ukraine’s president says Stefanishyna to work in this capacity while procedures are ongoing to approve her candidacy to be Kyiv’s new ambassador to US - Anadolu Ajansı

U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly said during his campaign he would be able to end the war between Russia and Ukraine “in 24 hours” upon taking office.

During a meeting of the ruling Servant of the People faction on 16 July, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy introduced the members of the new Cabinet of Ministers (Ukrainian government) to MPs from the faction.

Russia has pounded four Ukrainian cities, injuring at least 15 people in an attack that mostly targeted energy infrastructure, officials said.

Today's Russian airstrike on Dobropillia in the Donetsk region is simply a horrific, stupid act of Russian terror. Russian attacks have no military purpose whatsoever, according to the evening address of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.