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The Ukrainian government issued a resolution appointing Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Volodymyr Hroisman as the country's acting prime minister.

“Such a decision was adopted after Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk
announced his resignation,” according to the document, which was
published on the Ukrainian government’s Web site on Friday, July 25.

Yatsenyuk announced his resignation in the Verkhovna Rada on Thursday, July 24.

“I announce my resignation due to the coalition breakup and blocking of governmental initiatives,” Yatsenyuk said.