Ukraine's Deputy PM Stefanishyna may be dismissed in Cabinet shake-up
Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, Olha Stefanishyna (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, Olha Stefanishyna, may be dismissed from her post as part of the government overhaul, sources said.
According to the sources, Olha Stefanishyna is highly likely to leave the government, and the position of Deputy Prime Minister for Eurointegration may once again be combined with the role of Justice Minister.
Cabinet reshuffle
A major reshuffle of Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers is expected within the next two days and will likely take place this week.
Earlier, sources told RBC-Ukraine that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had decided to appoint First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko as Prime Minister.
According to those sources, current Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal is expected to become Minister of Defense.
Today, Zelenskyy confirmed that he had offered Svyrydenko the position of Prime Minister.
Last week, the President also indicated that current Defense Minister Rustem Umerov could become Ukraine's next ambassador to the United States.
RBC-Ukraine has also obtained details on how the Cabinet reshuffle is being planned.
