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President Vladimir Zalinski has ordered
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the new prime minister of Ukraine,
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Julius Spirid and Kota involved law
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enforcement agencies including the
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anti-corruption police in the mass
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audits of Ukraine state-owned companies.
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Zalinski, who gave the order this week
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while in one- on-one meeting with the
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female prime minister, said the law
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enforcement agencies of Ukraine must
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take immediate action based on the
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outcome or results of the audits being
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initiated by Julius Spirideno, the
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current prime minister of Ukraine, who
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assumed office on July 17th, 2025 after
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being confirmed by the Vakovarada,
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meaning Ukraine's parliament following
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President Vadimir Zalinski. key
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nomination of Spiriden Co as part of a
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major government reshuffle replacing the
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previous prime minister Dennis Schmile
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who became the new minister of defense
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and Spirideno previously served as the
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first deputy prime minister and minister
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of economic development and trade. The
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new position made her the second woman
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in Ukraine's history to hold the
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position of prime minister. Meanwhile,
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during the week, Zalinski also announced
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that the Nordic countries, Denmark,
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Finland, Iceland, Norway, along with
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other Baltic friendly countries of
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Ukraine, have decided to commit an
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additional $500 million to the
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prioritized Ukraine requirements list.
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Pearl Initiative, a NATOled initiative
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to expedite the supply of critically
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needed US manufactured weapons to the
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country, which Zalinski said will be of
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a substantial help. In a number of
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statements during the week, Zilinski
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said, "I had a meeting with the prime
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minister of Ukraine. First and foremost,
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we focused on the situation with
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recovery efforts in the regions after
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the Russian strikes. Repair crews are
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working almost around the clock wherever
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needed and the necessary resources have
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been deployed. We are increasing our
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reserve of equipment and work with
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partners on this issue is constantly
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ongoing." Julius Spirideno also reported
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on the implementation of support
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programs for frontline and border
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communities. We are ensuring the
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necessary funding. Starting tomorrow, a
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new winter support program for our
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people will be launched. Government
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officials will present all the details
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publicly. Last year, more than 14
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million Ukrainians benefited from winter
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support, and we expect no smaller scale
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this winter. The prime minister reported
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on the launch of audit processes in
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state-owned companies. We agreed that
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the audits must be conducted promptly
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and all results must be forwarded to law
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enforcement and anti-corruption agencies
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for appropriate action. Personnel
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decisions will follow based on the
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findings. I also instructed that
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Ukraine's key partners be promptly
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informed about the audit outcomes and
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related decisions. Transparency in
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state-owned companies and the
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elimination of any schemes must be
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guaranteed. We also discussed personnel
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changes in the government. The Prime
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Minister of Ukraine will propose
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candidates for the posts of Minister of
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Energy and Minister of Justice. Last
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night, Patriots performed well,
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successfully intercepting Russian
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ballistic missiles. Yet, we still need
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considerably more forces, systems, and
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compatible missiles to protect lives.
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This week, the Nordic countries,
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Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, along
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with our Baltic friends decided to
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commit an additional $500 million to the
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Pearl initiative, which will be a
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substantial help. We are also working on
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deliveries of other advanced air defense
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systems and strengthening our aviation.
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A major deal with France is in
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preparation and will be finalized soon,
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a historic agreement. We are setting up
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a deal with Greece as well on energy to
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maximize options for gas supplies to
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Ukraine both for this winter and
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strategically for the long term.
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Agreements with various European
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countries from Norway to Greece will
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ensure our state's gas supply
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guarantees. I thank all partners who are
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helping. I held a video conference with
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the heads of all Ukraine's diplomatic
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missions. I am grateful to our diplomats
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for their efforts and for representing
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Ukraine's interests with dignity around
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the world. We discussed the main
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priorities of their work for the near
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future and for the coming year. It is
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crucial to continue strengthening our
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air defense. Ukraine needs air defense
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systems and missiles for them. We must
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expand the Pearl initiative through
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which we receive weapons for our
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defense, intensify efforts to involve
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countries that have not yet joined, and
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increase contributions.
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The development of the safe instrument
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is also important. Other topics included
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the return of Ukrainian children
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abducted by Russia and the protection of
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human rights in temporarily occupied
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territories. We also discussed the next
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steps in diplomatic work on UN
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resolutions supporting Ukraine. Ukraine
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needs support and today it is especially
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important that every diplomat works to
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strengthen the state, ensure its
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protection and enhance our positions. I
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presented the orders of the golden star
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and other state awards to the service
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members of Ukraine's security and
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defense forces and handed the
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distinctions to the families of the
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fallen heroes who were awarded
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postuously. We honor Ukraine's warriors.
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We thank Ukrainian families for giving
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us such warriors. We are doing
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everything to make Ukraine stronger
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every day. This is exactly what is
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needed. For every Russian strike, there
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is our response. And it will become even
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more tangible. For each of our fallen
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heroes, we will take revenge. And we
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will force Russia into peace. Without
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any doubt, the day will come when this
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war ends. And when we guarantee real
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security for all Ukrainian children and
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for all our generations.
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We must guarantee Ukraine a life without
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war. Thank you to everyone who is
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bringing this day closer and we will
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always honor the memory of all our
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people, all our heroes of different
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times who gave their lives so that
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