Zelenskyy Defends Shake-Up as Ukraine Faces Protests Over Defence Minister Dismissal
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President Zelenskyy defended the dismissal of defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov after a breakdown in dialogue with the military’s top brass and appointed acting security chief Yevhenii Khmara as defence minister. Fedorov criticized the general staff for blocking reforms, thousands protested in Kyiv, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Kyiv visit underscored international concern while Ukraine presses its war effort and reform agenda.
- Political crisis and protests in Ukraine as Zelenskyy defends sacking defence minister The Guardian
- Ukraine’s Ousted Defense Minister Attacks the Military’s Old Guard The New York Times
- Why Ukrainians have taken to the streets to protest a cabinet shuffle The Christian Science Monitor
- Zelenskiy taps new defence chief in bid to quell political crisis Reuters
- Ukraine’s Departing Defense Minister Delivers Rare Challenge to Zelensky WSJ
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