Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Zelenskiy Appoints Canadian Ex-Deputy PM as Adviser
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has appointed Chrystia Freeland, who used to be Canada's deputy prime minister, as his economic development adviser.
He chose her because she has a lot of experience in bringing in investments.
Ukraine needs to become stronger economically, both to help with recovery if the war ends soon and to support their defense if the war lasts longer.
This appointment was announced on January 5, 2024.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appointed Chrystia Freeland as his economic development adviser.
Freeland is Canada's former deputy prime minister, known for her experience in attracting investment.
The appointment aims to strengthen Ukraine's internal resilience and economic development.
Zelenskiy cited the need for both recovery and defense reinforcement in his announcement.
The announcement was made on January 5, 2024, on the social media platform X.
- Who
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy
- What
- Appointed Chrystia Freeland as economic development adviser
- When
- January 5, 2024
- Where
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Why
- To strengthen Ukraine's internal resilience and attract investment
- Appointee
- Chrystia Freeland
- Appointee's Previous Role
- Canada's former deputy prime minister
- Appointee's New Role
- Economic development adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy
- Reason for Appointment
- Experience in attracting investment
- Date of Announcement
- January 5, 2024
