Politics
Who will leave and who will stay: the Rada has named a possible cabinet line-up, with the biggest question mark remaining over the new defence minister
On 16 July, the Verkhovna Rada approved the nomination of Serhiy Koretskyi, head of Naftogaz, for the post of Prime Minister of Ukraine. Before the vote, MPs published a preliminary list of candidates for the new Cabinet of Ministers; however, several key posts still remain without agreed candidates.
The EU and Ukraine have signed an agreement on the joint production of drones in Europe
The European Union and Ukraine have launched a new defence industry partnership in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced the signing of the relevant agreement during her visit to Kyiv.
The Ethics Council has disqualified Kucheryavenko from the competition for the High Council of Justice
Mykola Kucheryavenko, the former chair of the selection committee for the director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), has withdrawn from the competition for a seat on the High Council of Justice. The Ethics Council found that he did not meet the criteria for professional ethics and integrity.
Nikita Poturaev has announced his intention to resign from his parliamentary seat
Mykita Poturaev, a Member of Parliament for the ‘Servant of the People’ party, has announced his intention to resign from his parliamentary seat before the end of his term. He has asked Parliament to consider his decision without delay.
Kubilius wants an explanation from Zelenskyy regarding Fedorov’s resignation
The replacement of Mykhailo Fedorov as Defence Minister came as a great surprise to Andrius Kubilius, the European Commissioner for Defence. He stated that European partners wish to understand the reasons behind this personnel decision and to find out who will be responsible for Ukraine’s defence policy going forward.
The Verkhovna Rada has appointed Serhiy Koretsky as Prime Minister of Ukraine
The Verkhovna Rada has endorsed the appointment of Serhiy Koretskyi as Prime Minister of Ukraine. 289 members of parliament voted in favour of the decision.
A lawyer highlighted the risks of setting up a specialised expert body for NABU and the SAPO
The initiative by the anti-corruption authorities to establish a specialised expert body raises doubts as to whether it will be used to obtain findings that solely support the prosecution’s case. This view was expressed by Semen Khanin, managing partner of the law firm “Amber”.
Keir Starmer arrived in Kyiv shortly before stepping down as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, arrived in Kyiv on 16 July, where he plans to meet with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The visit is taking place a few days before his resignation and a change in the leadership of the British government.
Mykhailo Fedorov has confirmed that he is stepping down as Defence Minister
Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has confirmed that he is stepping down from his post. He has published a summary of his team’s work – what they have and have not managed to achieve.
Rosatom has confirmed the death of the chief engineer at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station following a drone strike
The Russian state-owned corporation Rosatom has stated that Alexander Yakovlev, chief engineer at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, and a driver of an official vehicle were killed in the occupied city of Energodar as a result of a drone strike. The Russian side has blamed Ukraine for the attack, but there is no independent confirmation of this version of events.
Deputy Commander of the Air Force Yelizarov has submitted his resignation
Pavlo Yelizarov, Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, has submitted his resignation. He did not explain the reasons for his decision in detail, but stated that he had joined the armed forces “to win, not to go through the motions”.
Syrskyi stated that 72 per cent of rotations had been completed: around 20 soldiers have been holding their positions for more than 200 days
The order regarding the mandatory rotation of troops on the front line has been 72 per cent implemented. At the same time, around two dozen soldiers have been stationed at their posts without relief for more than 200 days.
