Why did Ukraine reshuffle half its government amid war?
The shake-up, justified as a need for "new energy," comes as Ukraine faces critical challenges in its conflict with Russia and pursuit of Western support.
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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister tenders resignation in major government overhaul
Zelenskyy's long-standing diplomat tendered his resignation on a record "day of resignations," expected to shake up half of Ukraine’s ministers.
Ukraine’s government excludes top restoration official from annual recovery conference, he resigns
Mustafa Nayyem, head of Ukraine's Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development, claims he hasn’t received an invitation from the Ukrainian government to the annual Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin, while the government justifies this decision by a scheduled meeting for the Agency on the same date.
Shmyhal: Ukraine aims to reduce number of ministries by one-third
According to the Prime Minister, the government focuses on creating a strong Government Center where "supportive administrative functions" will be centralized.
Ukraine’s new ministers of Education and Strategic Industries named: manager of Minor Academy of Sciences and Head of Railways — PM
Oksen Lisovyi, manager of Ukraine’s Minor Academy of Sciences (for high school pupils), who voluntarily joined Ukraine’s military…
How much Ukrainian top officials earn and why their salaries vex Ukrainians
Are salaries in Ukrainian government too high? The scandal started just after the information about salaries in the…
Vitaly Portnikov: A crisis situation requires competency
The first crisis situation was linked to the United States, when a telephone conversation between Donald Trump and…
Vitaly Portnikov: This government is apathetic toward Ukraine
The military honour awarded to Korosteliov was the government’s “reply to the critics”. The impression is that they…
Ukraine’s new Cabinet: new faces, merged ministries, and the immortal Avakov
Instead of 20 ministries in the previous Cabinet headed by Groysman, the government headed by new Prime Minister…
Voting with no real choice: the upcoming elections and Ukrainian reality
What do we really want? Against a backdrop of daily stupidity perpetrated by our “criminal government” and the…
Ukraine is in a state of war with Russia – and Kyiv needs to say so, Sungurovsky says
The Ukrainian government continues to call its fight against the Russian invasion of the country “an anti-terrorist operation,”…
The government of Ukraine is one year old. Let’s look at its results
Today, on 14 April 2017, the Government of Volodymyr Groysman turns one. It will lose its immunity, meaning…
Putin, Savchenko and Ukraine
Why doesn’t the Ukrainian government do anything to liberate Nadiya Savchenko? Why is there no exchange of prisoners?…
Ukrainian elites thoroughly penetrated by Russian moles, Kyiv journalist says
At a time when some in the West appear to be wondering whether there are any committed reformers…
The meaning of the conflict in Ukraine’s government
The conflict between Arsen Avakov and Mikhail Saakashvili, which has turned out to be the main event in the…
Foreigners in the Ukrainian government
Kyiv – Three foreign Ministers are already at work in the Ukrainian government. Some experts tie their emergence…
Opinion: Only Ukrainians, not foreigners, are capable of reforming Ukraine
As a former member of the government in Ukraine who lived in Europe for four years and knows…
Prime Minister Yatseniuk, Speaker Hroysman, Poroshenko says hi to the ‘federalists’
When speaking about the results of the former Verkhovna Rada, former speaker Oleksandr Turchynov noted that it seemed…
Lustration: Turchynov hastens Poroshenko, however the latter decided not to rush
The members of the Verkhovna Rada approved the law back on September 16. Oleksandr Turchynov, having signed the…
Property belonging to Azarov’s son costing over 3 million Euro arrested in Italy
The Italian property belonging to Olexiy Azarov that has been arrested includes two luxurious villas and land lots…