Zelensky Installs Former Ukrnafta Chief Koretskyi As Wartime Premier
At Ukrnafta, Koretskyi rewrote the state oil firm's processes to end oligarchic control before this promotion.
- The government took over duties July 16, 2026, Zelensky said on Telegram.
- The same day, Zelensky named Yevhenii Khmara Ukraine's new defense minister.
- Zelensky also met UK PM Keir Starmer and Turkish FM Hakan Fidan that day.
Why it matters: One man now announces the premier, the defense minister, and the diplomacy, all on the same channel.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy official Telegram channel (t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official/19988) ↗ · Jul 16, 20267/16/26