Zelenskyy holds separate meetings with three more possible candidates for PM post

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, following meetings with current Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko and Serhii Koretskyi, CEO of Ukraine's largest national oil and gas company Naftogaz, also has met with Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko and Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Kharkiv's Mayor Ihor Terekhov.

Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)

Details: With Shmyhal, the president discussed "what now requires new and more decisive steps to protect our energy sector and strategic infrastructure facilities throughout Ukraine".

"Importantly, we have strong intergovernmental agreements for Ukraine, particularly in the areas of energy and recovery. All of them must be implemented on time. However, the agreements reached so far are not enough, so we discussed exactly what we need to focus on in the coming weeks and months," Zelenskyy said.

The meeting with Klymenko covered "pressing challenges that require a response from our state", as well as additional decisions and resources that could help fulfil the defined tasks.

A report of the president's meeting with Fedorov subsequently appeared.

"The transformation of all processes within Ukraine's defence forces that can sustain the motivation of our warriors must also continue, along with efforts to ensure that combat brigades are properly staffed," Zelenskyy noted.

Shortly afterwards, the president also announced that he had met with Terekhov.

"We discussed how interaction between the central, regional, and local authorities is organised, the key needs of our communities, and the prospects for implementing the decisions currently being prepared. The resilience plans must be implemented as quickly as possible. Kharkiv's experience in supporting people can also be applied in our other cities and communities," Zelenskyy wrote.

Background:

• Earlier today, Zelenskyy met with Svyrydenko, after which he announced that she would leave the post of head of government and lead "a new significant direction in relations with a key partner".
• Zelenskyy also subsequently met with Koretskyi.
• According to UP's sources, those being considered as possible candidates for the post of head of government include Koretskyi, Shmyhal, Fedorov and Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov.

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