Ukraine's parliament appointed the country's first new prime minister in five years on Thursday, part of a major cabinet overhaul aimed at revitalising wartime management as prospects for peace with Russia grow dim.

The reshuffle of Ukraine’s government has been widely seen as a bid to boost relations with Trump. Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, who was key in striking a mineral deal with the U.S. in May, was appointed as the new Prime Minister on Thursday.

The Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) has supported the appointment of 13 new ministers to the Cabinet of Ministers (the Ukrainian government) with 253 votes. Source: Details: The parliament approved the following appointments: Mykhailo Fedorov - First Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation;