Trump dealmaker is Ukraine’s new PM

World in 10

Volodymyr Zelensky’s appointed the second youngest Prime Minister in Ukraine's history as part of the largest shake up of his wartime government. 39-year-old Yulia Svyrydenko is best known for brokering a key minerals deal with the US. Reporting from Kyiv, The Times’ Maxim Tucker examines whether she can use her contacts in Washington to steady Ukraine’s rollercoaster relationship with Donald Trump.

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