Today, on July 16, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine voted to dismiss Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. “261 MPs voted in favor.
This was reported by MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak.
Before the vote, Denys Shmyhal delivered a 20-minute report on the government’s work in parliament.
According to the law, the resignation of the Prime Minister automatically means the resignation of the entire Cabinet of Ministers, which will continue to perform its duties until a new government is formed.
According to MP Oleksiy Honcharenko, a new prime minister is expected to be appointed tomorrow. After that, the head of government will submit proposals for ministerial candidates, while the president traditionally submits nominations for the positions of defense minister and foreign minister.
