Zelenskyy Appoints Ex-Canadian Deputy PM Freeland as Economic Adviser

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland as his economic development adviser.
• Zelenskyy cited Freeland's extensive experience in attracting investment and implementing economic transformations.
• The appointment aims to strengthen Ukraine's internal resilience for recovery and defense.
• Freeland, who has Ukrainian ancestry, served as Canada’s Deputy PM from 2019-2024 and is currently an MP and Ottawa's special envoy to Ukraine.
• The announcement was made by Zelenskyy on X.

Why It Matters: Zelenskyy taps Chrystia Freeland for economic advice, leveraging her investment and transformation expertise.