Published on: 2026-07-16
Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation
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Kyiv, July 16 /Xinhua/ — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky submitted a proposal to the Verkhovna Rada /parliament/ to appoint Serhiy Koretsky as the country’s prime minister. This was reported on Facebook late Wednesday night by the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk.
The nomination of S. Koretsky is expected to be considered by the deputies on Thursday.
At the end of last week, V. Zelensky announced an update to the composition of the Ukrainian government to respond to external and internal challenges. After that, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko resigned. Her resignation request was approved by the Verkhovna Rada on Tuesday, July 14.
S. Koretsky is 48 years old. Since November 9, 2022, he held the position of director of Ukraine’s largest oil and gas production company, “Ukrnafta,” as well as the largest Ukrainian oil refining company, “Ukrtatnafta.” On May 14, 2025, he became the chairman of the board of the state energy company “Naftogaz of Ukraine.” –0–
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