Trump dealmaker is Ukraine’s new PM

特朗普的谈判专家成为乌克兰新总理

World in 10

2025-07-18

10 分钟
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Volodymyr Zelensky’s appointed the second youngest Prime Minister in Ukraine's history as part of the largest shake up of his wartime government. 39-year-old Yulia Svyrydenko is best known for brokering a key minerals deal with the US. Reporting from Kyiv, The Times’ Maxim Tucker examines whether she can use her contacts in Washington to steady Ukraine’s rollercoaster relationship with Donald Trump. The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists.  Watch more: www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio  Read more: www.thetimes.com  Picture: Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Today with me, Alex Dibble and Tom Noonan.

  • Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has carried out the biggest shake-up of his government

  • since Russia's full-scale invasion began.

  • It's a reset not only after three and a half years of fighting,

  • but also after repeated corruption accusations against his ministers.

  • His biggest move was appointing a new prime minister.

  • He's chosen Yulia Sveridenko, the 39-year-old economy minister.

  • She's not that well known in Ukraine,

  • but one thing she has done to make the headlines is sign that deal with the US on Ukraine's mineral wealth.

  • So what is President Zelensky hoping to achieve by appointing the second youngest prime minister in Ukraine's history?

  • Our guest today is the Times correspondent in key for Maxim Tucker.