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Ukraine’s new PM pick: an energy technocrat with no political experience

other · 2026-07-16

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has nominated Serhiy Koretsky as Prime Minister of Ukraine. Koretsky, a manager and energy technocrat, has no political party affiliation or administrative experience. His lack of a personal power base makes him unthreatening to Zelenskyy. The compliant Verkhovna Rada is expected to confirm him. Koretsky faces the challenge of leading the country through what Kyiv media call the hardest winter since the war began. The article questions whether a man without political experience can prevent an energy collapse.

Key facts

  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy nominated Serhiy Koretsky as Prime Minister.
  • Koretsky has no political party or administrative experience.
  • He is a manager and energy technocrat.
  • His lack of a personal power base is seen as an advantage for Zelenskyy.
  • The Verkhovna Rada is expected to confirm him.
  • Kyiv media describe the upcoming winter as the hardest since the war began.
  • Koretsky's task is to prevent an energy collapse.
  • The article is published in der Freitag.

Entities

Institutions

  • Verkhovna Rada
  • der Freitag

Locations

  • Ukraine
  • Kyiv

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