Ukraine parliament approves energy executive Koretskyi as new PM

Il Parlamento ucraino nomina Koretskyi, responsabile del settore energetico, nuovo primo ministro


Newly appointed Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi attends a session of Ukrainian parliament, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 16, 2026. REUTERS/Andrii Nesterenko (Reuters)

KYIV, July 16 (Reuters) - Ukraine’s parliament voted on Thursday to appoint energy executive Sergii Koretskyi as prime minister, the third since the start of Russia’s invasion in 2022.

Koretskyi, previously CEO of the state energy giant Naftogaz, was praised by lawmakers as a capable and efficient manager. He received 289 votes in favour.

Addressing parliament before the vote, Koretskyi said that Ukraine’s defence, economic stability and integration into the European Union were his key priorities.

(Reporting by Anna Pruchnicka, Olena Harmash; Editing by Kevin Liffey)

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