Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky names new PM after Trump threatens Putin with ‘severe’ tariffs
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has asked first deputy prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko to lead a new government, setting the stage for a political reshuffle as Ukraine’s war with Russia raged on.
Ms Svyrydenko, 39, is an economist and has served as first deputy prime minister since 2021. She played a key role in recent negotiations for a minerals deal with the United States.
This comes as Donald Trump once again expressed his disappointment with Russian president Vladimir Putin and announced 100 per cent sanctions on Russia as he pledged more weapons for Ukraine, including 17 Patriot missiles which Kyiv has urgently sought.
“We’re going to be doing secondary tariffs,” the US president said, announcing sanctions on countries who trade with Moscow. “If we don’t have a deal in 50 days, it’s very simple, and they’ll be at 100 per cent,” the US president said, adding that he was disappointed in Mr Putin.
Mr Trump announced that billions of dollars of US weapons would go to Ukraine, and said: “We’re going to make top-of-the-line weapons, and they’ll be sent to Nato.”
