Zelenskiy Promotes Allies Who’ve Shown They Can Deal With US

Scott Bessent and Yulia Svyrydenko during a signing ceremony.

Source: US Treasury Department

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s cabinet overhaul this week was part of an effort to move into position presidential loyalists who can potentially win favor with Donald Trump.

The new prime minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, took office 11 weeks after her team at the Economy Ministry secured a deal with the US over access to Ukraine’s natural resources.