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Zelensky Accepts Svyrydenko Resignation, Names Koretskyi Front-Runner Amid $100M Scandal

7/13/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on July 12 that Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko will resign, prompting the resignation and law-enforcement leadership changes.
Lawmakers listed Denys Shmyhal, Mykhailo Fedorov and Serhiy Koretskyi as prime ministers, naming Koretskyi the front-runner, after the $100 million Midas kickback scandal that implicated Timur Mindich and Andriy Yermak.
President Volodymyr Zelensky praised Yulia Svyrydenko’s work and said she will move to a new role handling relations with a partner.

History

Historical Context

In November 2013, Ukraine’s decision to reject an EU association agreement sparked Euromaidan protests, which culminated in February 2014 with the overthrow of President Viktor Yanukovych—108 protesters died and parliament installed Oleksandr Turchynov as interim president. The 2024 resignation of Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko amid a $100 million Midas scandal mirrors that reshuffle, driving fresh anti-corruption pressure on officials like Denys Shmyhal.

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Story summary

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on July 12 that Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko will resign, prompting the resignation and law-enforcement leadership changes.
Lawmakers listed Denys Shmyhal, Mykhailo Fedorov and Serhiy Koretskyi as prime ministers, naming Koretskyi the front-runner, after the $100 million Midas kickback scandal that implicated Timur Mindich and Andriy Yermak.
President Volodymyr Zelensky praised Yulia Svyrydenko’s work and said she will move to a new role handling relations with a partner.

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